County pushes for sales and use tax
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors will discuss and vote on placing a proposed county sales and use tax measure on the November ballot during a special meeting at 9 a.m. Tuesday on the 10th floor of the County Government Center, located at 70 W. Hedding St. in San Jose.
So many trails, such a beautiful location
Here's your local guide on where to hike in South County, including distance and links to past columns by outdoor columnist Ron Erskine.
FOSMAS Cat ‘n Dog Blog
Huge thanks to Main Street Media for giving FOSMAS (Friends of San Martin Animal Shelter) our very own blog!  We’ll post a couple of times a week about local dog and cat events, adoption fairs, lost and found animals, animals that need to be re-homed, and adoptable animals in our foster homes or at the shelter.
Regular vaccinations needed to keep pets healthy
Most dog owners are well aware of the danger of parvovirus. Its
GUSD’s flawed approach to all-day ‘K’
As a kindergarten teacher and co-facilitator of the Kindergarten Redesign Committee I would like to thank the Dispatch for its recent coverage of the issues surrounding all-day kindergarten.
Animal ambassadors get a second chance
To be free or not to be free, that is the quandary. For those
















