GETTING OUT: El Corte de Madera is full of ‘treats’
High in the peninsula hills, above Redwood City and Woodside, El Corte de Madera Open Space Preserve is another peaceful sanctuary along Skyline Boulevard. El Corte de Madera Creek and Lawrence Creek, both born from springs near the road, descend through the preserve's 2,821 thickly forested acres on the way to San Gregorio Creek and the Pacific Ocean.
GOLF: Ellis receives sponsor exemption; Frys.com Open field nearly set
SAN MARTIN - Frys.com Open tournament director Ian Knight
Paper airplanes, expletives and football
Observation plays a major role in sports writing; having an eye
‘Billy Elliot The Musical’ shows off the ‘wow’ factor
I have been getting dizzy trying to come up with adjectives
MLB: Gimenez is living the dream with Tampa Bay Rays after a rollercoaster season
The life of a Major League Baseball player is exhilarating. The opportunity to play baseball at the highest level in front of packed stadiums in different cities every night all while getting paid to do so is a dream come true for Gilroy’s Chris Gimenez — but it’s not without sacrifice.
Getting Out: New Idria is full of lore
Many of my favorite adventures began on the sofa with a map. I see a vast blank region crossed by a single lonely road and wonder: “What the heck is out there?” One day, the lure is too great to resist and I go. The experience is always so much more than just another Sunday drive.
Is it a weird, new species? No, it’s a teen
Excuse me, but I have a problem. I was not warned that my
ADAMS: Woods, Frys.com Open a perfect match
The Frys.com Open became one of the biggest sporting events in
Hail yes, and what’s up with the price of gas in California?
Holy mackinoly, haven’t seen nickel-sized hail pepper Gilroy like that which appeared early Wednesday evening since a spring Jeff Garcia Golf tournament at Eagle Ridge a number of years back that sent the golf pack scrambling for cover.



















