Sharks turn strong start into 6-3 win over Kings in playoff opener
SAN JOSE – A strong start allowed an uneven third period to not make the difference Thursday night as the San Jose Sharks opened the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 6-3 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Kings.
Boxing: Guerrero named Fighter of Year
Gilroy native Robert Guerrero, the interim WBC welterweight champion, was named Fighter of the Year by boxing writer David A. Avila of the Riverside Press-Enterprise on Tuesday.
Man wanted in city’s only murder
On Wednesday November 24 at approximately 4:30 pm on the 7500 block of Alexander Street, Jason Contreras, 32, was gunned down on the sidewalk; the apparent result of an argument that made Contreras the city's first homicide victim of the year.
Police have identified Jay...
South Valley wineries on the up and up
Like a canary in a coal mine, roses provide an early-warning detection system in our vineyards. Roses are generally weaker than grape vines, yet have almost the same genetic make-up. Planted among the grapevines, roses react first to disease, soil and water conditions. Roses are “indicator plants” that give the vineyard manager time to fix the problems before they reach the grape vines. Not only are roses a harbinger to the production of healthy vines, they also lend a colorful contrast to the vineyard.
