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January 1, 2026

After 6 years, my first Garlic Festival – and the verdict is …

I have lived and worked in Gilroy for over six years now since

Happy Garlic Day

There should probably be a parade on Tuesday, April 19 in Gilroy. After all, it’s National Garlic Day and we are, of course, the Garlic Capital of the World.

Gavilan seeking memories for 100th birthday celebration

As Gavilan College prepares for its 100th birthday in 2019, historian Leah Halper is looking for interested parties who attended the college to contribute their memories to a Gavilan College Centennial archive and oral history project. Of special interest are those who attended San Benito...

Delilah doles out delightful advice

As I walked Dec. 3 through the trees decked in sparkling

Bobble heads are the best

There's nothing like watching bobble head football. It sure

More than an astronomer, Huygens revolutionized science

The 700-pound wok-shaped machine parachuted through smoggy skies, landed on a desolate landscape 291 degrees below zero Fahrenheit, and radioed its data back to Earth.

Facing the winter season of our lives

My neighbor Nelson Gabbard is now in the midst of the winter of

BOXING: Guerrero focused for ‘biggest fight of career’

The Ghost wraps up pre-fight training, sets sights on July 31

Wrestling with the good, the bad and the silly street tree ‘crisis’

Gladdens my heart to read Sports Editor Erin Redmond’s story about the new wrestling room under construction at Gilroy High. The storied Mustang program is steeped in life lessons. The wrestlers learn about discipline, respect, commitment, competition, camaraderie and the resilient human spirit. The cache may not be the same as football, basketball or baseball, but it deserves full respect from school trustees and community, much like the GHS field hockey program. Those two programs change young lives forever for the better and are in the same category as Phil Robb’s (now retired) glorious music program.

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