Boxing: Guerrero named Fighter of Year
Gilroy native Robert Guerrero, the interim WBC welterweight champion, was named Fighter of the Year by boxing writer David A. Avila of the Riverside Press-Enterprise on Tuesday.
Jack London Historic State Park: Legacy of a genius
Jack London State Historic Park was created in 1959 when a small portion – about 40 acres – of Jack London’s 1,400-acre Beauty Ranch was acquired by the state, partly through a gift from London’s nephew and an heir to the London estate.
Happy holidays
May your holy-days and holly-days and just plain holidays be full of love, peace, family, and fun!
Learning lessons from the Christmas cactus
With Christmas just a few days away and New Year’s just around the corner, many folks are feeling overwhelmed from overindulging, overspending and just flat out overdoing. Taking a lesson from the Christmas cactus, perhaps we can gain a little perspective and take some of the edge off.
Perfect holiday gifts for the wine aficionado
With the holidays fast approaching, my thoughts turn to family gatherings, gift-giving and sparkling wine - not necessarily in that order. Since the topic of family gatherings would far exceed the limited word count of this column, I will focus on gift ideas for the wine lover on your list and sparkling wines that can be essential to getting through family gatherings.
One dog on Santa’s good list, one dog on the other
Dear Santa, Hi, it's me, Kirby the dog. I know that normally dogs don't write you to ask for presents, but honestly? I'm no ordinary dog. And I've been really, really good this year, unlike my friend, No-no Lulu who is quite the bad dog. Like “barks-at-all-the-neighbors” bad. And “brings-dead-frogs-into-the-house-and-leaves-them-on-the-floor-so-the-female-human-will-scream-when-she-sees-them” bad. Honestly, Santa, I could go on and on about how bad No-no Lulu acts.
Holiday golden rule and a daughter who’s made her family very proud
Violated a holiday golden rule once this week – I hurried out of Nob Hill after having a great deli sandwich lunch with my wife and daughter without putting a penny in the Salvation Army kettle. I’ll double up next time, but it’s a good rule. Don’t pass the kettle and the bell ringer without making a gift.
Football: Pop Warner team goes 2-1 at tourney
The Pop Warner Gilroy Browns Mitey Mite football team capped a 9-1 season with a 19-0 victory over Cicero, N.Y., to finish 2-1 at a recent 16-team tournament in Orlando, Fla.
Confused why MMA instructor left Gilroy Health & Fitness
"I am unsure what happened with Antdawg and the contract he had with Gilroy Health and Fitness, but it seems that he was deliberately kicked out of the gym. Our children are now left without a coach. We parents signed up our kids to the facility to practice under Antdawg. I want some answers from the facility. More than 50 kids are affected by this horrible injustice. I am now in a contract for 12 months with four more months remaining. I signed up my daughter to attend MMA with Antdawg not any other coach."



















