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One of the important precepts of Christianity (indeed, of many major religions) is to “Love they neighbor as thyself.” Of course, this sentiment is easy to preach, but more difficult to practice.
County staff propose $4.6 billion budget for 2014
Santa Clara County staff proposed a $4.6 billion county budget for fiscal year 2014 last week that will rely on outside funding sources, new voter-approved revenues and public union concessions in order to close a $67 million shortfall, County staff said.
Cheerleading grandmother closes career with Cowboy tryout
After 10 years of trying to become a National Football League cheerleader, Hollister’s Susie Sanchez’s dream came true as a member of the Oakland Raiderettes in 2011 as a 37-year-old grandmother. After missing the cut for the team in 2012, Sanchez thought her days of a cheerleader were over.
Boxing: Guerrero falls to Mayweather in 12 rounds
For two rounds, it looked as though Gilroy welterweight boxer Robert Guerrero’s prophecy would come true.
Live Updates on Guerrero-Mayweather Fight
For live round-by-round analysis of Saturday's fight between Gilroy native Robert Guerrero and Floyd Mayweather, go here. The pay-per-view event starts at 6 p.m., with three undercard fights before the Guerrero-Mayweather main event.
Boxing: Both fighters make weight as Guerrero payday reported at $3M
Gilroy boxer Robert Guerrero and undefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. both made weight Friday for their WBC welterweight title fight Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Boxing: What to look for in Saturday’s Guerrero-Mayweather fight
When Robert Guerrero and Floyd Mayweather Jr. enter the ring sometime after 6 p.m. at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday in Las Vegas, the world will be watching. And many of those eyes might be new to the boxing world.
DA says gun case ‘pending’ after boxer claimed it’s ‘taken care of’
A Queens County District Attorney spokesperson responded to Gilroy boxer Robert Guerrero’s claim – that gun charges stemming from his March 28 arrest at a New York airport are “taken care of” – by saying his comment “doesn’t change the case.”
Young artists take home awards
It's May again: Warm and sunny, and a perfect time to visit Gilroy's Interim Center for the Arts to view the ongoing Gilroy Arts Alliance Young Artists Exhibit. Since opening in April, families and art lovers have visited the exhibit, smiling at the delightful work of local young artists and casting their votes. Fifty-five entries were submitted and visitors were asked to vote for their favorite entry in each age category.
