What went wrong in the previous year
So the new year is here again. To some people, it's the perfect
The man who talked to – and shaped – trees
Visitors to Gilroy Gardens rarely think of them as works of art,
Biggest tax hike obstacle: resentment of public employees
 The many negative stories represent aberrations, revealing nothing at all typical about public employees in California. But they have turned public opinion against civil servants so severely that it will be difficult to pass any of the current spate of tax increase proposals, no matter who might back them or bankroll them.
End of the year celebrations come to a close
By now, I imagine things are beginning to wind down a bit for everyone. Christmas has come and gone and now we’re getting ready to head into the New Year. Gifts have been opened, exchanges have been made and deal-seeking crowds have dispersed.
A one-way ticket to Mimi’s House of Pain
Today I wish to report that I have a personal trainer. Yes, I
Male calicos rare, but not more valuable
Q: I heard that male calico cats are extremely rare and valuable. Is this true? And why haven’t people tried to cash in on this?
Family recovering from July wreck that killed a Lodi girl
Three members of a Gilroy family have returned home nearly a


















