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April 10, 2026

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."

’Twas the night before Fiscal Cliff

‘Twas the night before Fiscal Cliff, and throughout the land,

Church provides alternate holiday service

“Merry Christmas” or “happy holidays” are probably the most common expressions heard this time of year. Greeting cards come in the mail proclaiming, “Joy to the World.” Shoppers, meanwhile, are crowding the malls in search of gifts that will bring feelings of delight to their recipients.

Don’t take a ‘holiday’ from financial goals

We’re well into the holiday season now. And while the holidays are joyous, they can also be expensive. In fact, at this time of year, many people make spending decisions they end up regretting. But you can enjoy the holidays and still stay on track toward your financial goals by following a few simple guidelines, including the following:

Change a constant for the news business – except it’s still all about Gilroy

More than a decade ago, as the dawn of the information age turned into mid-morning, our industry hemmed and hawed: Should we charge customers to read the news online? Pros and cons were tossed about like sports cliches in post-game interviews. And, as an industry, we took it “one game at a time” which turned into “one year at a time” which, in my view, turned into a decade of madness.

Columnist opens door to the culinary world

Hello and welcome! I am proud to introduce to you my new column, The Flavor Chronicle. My name is Mitch L. Mariani II and some of you may remember me from my former column, Mixed Grill. This is another food column and I will continue to write about grilling and barbecue, but only seasonally. In The Flavor Chronicle, I have the unlimited culinary world open and unbounded. As my culinary interests go far beyond the grill, I’m very excited for all the possibilities.

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