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Pet Friends announces the return of the Snip'N'Save Surgery Event! Special Price for cat neuter surgery, only $15.00 for each male cat. (Price does not include vaccinations.) Help reduce the number of homeless kittens and cats by reducing the number of unplanned kitten litters.

April is National Adopt-a-Greyhound-Month. Every year, rescue groups, including The Greyhound Project, put out the word that they have dogs looking for homes. There are large numbers of dog racetracks across this country, and greyhounds and whippets are the breeds of choice for trainers and gamblers in this sport.

Every spring millions of homeowner experience the annual ritual of getting their home ready for summer. For me, it starts with power washing the patio and pool decks, setting up outside furniture and getting the pool ready. And every year, as I pick up the paint brush, fire up the power washer and prep the pool, I wonder if there isn't an easier way. Although I enjoy having everything in tip top shape and having a nice place for family to visit, my motivation for home repair and maintenance isn't what it used to be. And frankly, I'm not convinced that I will get more motivated as I continue to age.

The Terracotta Warriors is a long moment in history that tells of what seems to be a never ending struggle for security in a violent and dangerous world. It is a saga of astonishing success, ingenuity, determination and the will to survive, and is one of the most visited tourist attractions in the world – known as The Eighth Wonder Of The World.

It has been a weird week, and my emotions have run the gamut. From excitement, nervousness and joy (before 2:50 p.m. on Marathon Monday) to shock, confusion, sadness and anger...to list a few.

SAN JOSE – San Jose’s quest to lock up a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs will need to wait at least one more day after the Sharks lost 4-3 to Columbus on Sunday at sold-out HP Pavilion.

When Mayor Don Gage and Councilman Peter Arellano cozily vote together and the two lawyers on the Council, Peter Leroe-Muñoz and Perry Woodward, are on the opposite side of the vote and steadfast about it, something interesting is up. What’s up is that the Council, at long, long last wants a bottom line, no-B.S. answer on what the city spends each year with its high-falutin San Jose-based legal firm, Berliner-Cohen. What should be a simple answer to get is cloaked, seemingly, in smoky back room political  gobbledygook, so … Dear City Administrator Tom Haglund:  How much did the City of Gilroy pay the law firm of Berliner-Cohen last year? Please include any and all payments for any and all legal work. Sincerely, The taxpaying residents of this fine town.

During Masters week, the No. 1 question I was asked related to Tiger Woods’ two-stroke penalty after a rules official gave him permission to drop his ball. This raises the question of allowing a ruling reversal – including a penalty – to be enforced after a tournament committee reviewed a tape or somebody calling in after seeing it on television.