GETTING OUT: Be greeted by abundant views that stretch across South County
Calero County Park and Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve in the Santa Teresa Hills are kissin' cousins. Though one is a county park and the Santa Clara County Open Space Authority owns the other, the properties are contiguous, and their trail systems interconnect.
Summer Twilight
For terrific summer fun, it’s hard to beat a concert at Fortino Winery in Gilroy. On a very warm evening, a group of us arrived just as the sun was setting and in time to snag the last table. We came stocked with picnic baskets full of submarine sandwiches, heirloom cherry tomatoes and summer salads.
Live Blog: Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero whips Ruiz in 43 seconds
Gilroy native and former two-time IBF featherweight champ
Lincoln reminds us of American inventiveness
Abraham Lincoln never visited Silicon Valley, but he would no doubt appreciate the spirit of innovation and ingenuity that exists in our global high-tech epicenter. Lincoln, whose birth date is Sunday, happens to be the only U.S. president who ever received an invention patent. That fact leads me to believe he would have a word or two to say to many of today's politicians who are now thwarting efforts to upgrade America's patenting system .
Magic, Mayhem and Flying Carpet Rides: “Aladdin Jr.” Onstage
Hop onto a camel or the nearest flying carpet, and let the Mount Madonna School (MMS) middle school production of Disney’sAladdin Jr. carry you to Agrabah, the City of Enchantment. Join Princess Jasmine as she resists efforts to marry her to a visiting prince, and follow along with the street savvy Aladdin as he tries to stay one step ahead of the Sultan’s guards. Â
Red Phone: When is Gold’s Gym opening?
Is the new Gold's Gym on San Ysidro Drive ever going to fully
Important details revealed in cell-phone policy
The April 15 Dispatch editorial poses questions and raises
















