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February 11, 2026

New voice for the arts could balance the city’s future

Sitting in the first City of Gilroy Arts and Culture Commission

Variations on yogurt

After my recent research into buttermilk, I got curious about

The luck of the New Year: Health and finances

Happy New Year! Whoopee, it’s January, friends, and time to assess where we are in terms of health and finance. At least that’s what the media would have us believe since this month we’ll be deluged with a plethora of “can’t miss” hints, ideas and suggestions to make us all feel better about the upcoming year.

Red Phone: Making New Avenue new

"Hi, I'm wondering if the lines on the road on New Avenue past the outlets are going to get repainted this winter. I drive the roads every day, and they are really hard to see especially in the rain. I'm just wondering if something is going to be done about them to make them more visible."

Respect, care and the debt we owe to veterans

Twice a year in Downtown Morgan Hill – on Memorial Day and Veterans’ Day – local Vietnam vet Eddie Bowers organizes a ceremony at our own war memorial in the median of Monterey Road near First Street.  

Lisa Faria & Peter Fleming RC Certified

Lisa Faria and Peter Fleming of Intero Real Estate Earns Real Estate’s Premier Residential Construction Certification

‘Nutz Re-Mixed!’: A serendipitous adventure

You feel you are sitting on a rainbow and are fascinated with the edgy Tandy Beal’s take on The Nutcracker, in Nuts Re-Mixed! Here is entertainment that sits outside the box that gives a uniquely serendipitous experience.

Churches reduce summer boredom

Schools seem to be ending earlier this year, and it won't be long until parents hear that dreaded lament: “There's nothing to do. I'm bored!” Of course, this is an exaggeration, but the following list of activities may add some welcome variety to any student's summer.

Hike Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

At Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park above Santa Cruz, a single ridge separates two very different habitats. Walking the trails on the park’s east side through bright slopes of mixed evergreen trees and chaparral, it seems so unlikely that just over the hill giant redwoods nearly 300 feet tall shade a forest floor dark, moist and green. The great thing about this park is that both settings are within easy reach of a day hiker.

Farmer’s take on the use of water

There has been a lot of finger pointing as California endures a drought and most of it seems to be directed toward agriculture. Well, here’s how I see it:

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