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Gilroy
February 17, 2026

The notrump opening bid

The last several times I wrote about making an opening bid with 13-21 points using either the five card major or convenient minor conventions - covering opening bids of one club, one diamond, one heart and one spade. Next we want to examine the one notrump opening bid.

HOCKEY: Havlat, Niemi lead Sharks by Blues in double OT

It didn’t take San Jose long to settle into a bit of postseason drama. However, the seventh-seeded Sharks picked as good a time as any to defeat the St. Louis Blues for the first time this season, using a Martin Havlat goal in double overtime to gain a 3-2 victory in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Western Conference playoffs Thursday night in St. Louis.

GETTING OUT: The right approach to Mount Diablo Park

If you were to visit Mount Diablo State Park only once, it makes

Are Wild Pigs a Threat to Me or My Dogs?

Question: I learned recently that some Indians on a reservation in my area released some pigs for hunting purposes and now they are breeding and beginning to populate the area where I walk my dogs in Descanso, California. Are these pigs a threat to me or my dogs? (Sheri M., San Diego)

Saddle up and learn

Surrounded by brown, tan and spotted giants weighing thousands of pounds of pure muscle, a petit woman guides the animals with a calm voice and gentle movements. Always wearing a baseball cap, peering up at each creature, Karen Topping brings a sense of welcoming to all around her.

Red Phone 9/3

Restaurant disappears

‘Tis the Season for Holiday Harmonies

It doesn't matter if you're prefer lighter musical fare or more

Post Office employee sounds the call to give, locals answer

The San Martin's Post Office was swimming in cards, wrapping paper, bows and ribbon last week after community members of San Martin, Morgan Hill and Gilroy donated holiday themed goods to troops stationed overseas in places where holiday stationary and wrapping paper are almost impossible to come by.

Reports: Mayweather plans to fight Guerrero, then Alvarez

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is expected to fight Gilroy native and interim WBC welterweight champion Robert Guerrero on May 4 in Las Vegas, ESPN UK reported Sunday.

State Road 152/156 improvement project

Drivers traveling on State Road 156 Wednesday night and Thursday

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