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Gilroy
April 8, 2026

Eye issue could be more than just allergies

Q: Our beagle Wilson’s eyes are red and foggy, and he’s squinting. He’s also rubbing his face on the carpet a lot. Does he have allergies? Can a dog become allergic at the age of 6?

‘Mitt the Twit’ and more of Olympian ‘RomneyShambles’

The 2012 Summer Olympics are under way in London, and in just a few days, they’ve offered a wide variety of food for thought, much of which has little to do with sports competitions.

WEAVER: There will be no missing this ghost anymore

To deafening screams of adulation and applause, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero, anchored his on the ropes, arms raised with a green belt in his left hand, crowned champion once more. The stage was his, and he owned it.

GETTING OUT: Not a wasteland but a delightful wetland

Not long ago, a wetland was considered a useless wasteland – a great place to fill with rock and dirt in order to build townhomes or office buildings. But we are learning. We now know that in addition to being the most biologically diverse ecosystem on earth, wetlands purify water, control floods and stabilize shorelines.  

Run Forest Run!

Long distance running has several different training runs. There is the ever popular weekly  Long Run where distance not pace is the goal, Tempo Runs for pace, Hill Repeats for endurance, and the Fartlek which is a Swedish term and refers to short speed bursts during a long run. I've invented one of my own though, which I call the Forest Gump run.

Olympic cyclist with local connection places seventh in road race

Former Gilroy resident Shelley Olds – who has trained in South Santa Clara and San Benito counties for the Olympics – placed seventh Sunday in the women's road race in London.

BOXING: Guerrero defeats Aydin by unanimous decision, claims WBC Interim welterweight title

SAN JOSE – Doors have been closed in front of Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero as he has chased down boxing supremacy. He has found ways to fight through all of them. Opportunity knocked Saturday night and Guerrero powerfully paraded is way right through one more obstacle, coming out on the other side the WBC Interim Welterweight world champion.

BOXING: Shoving match breaks out at Guerrero, Aydin weigh-in

Robert Guerrero and Selcuk Aydin almost came to blows at the conclusion of Friday's official bout weigh-in in San Jose, causing a brief shoving match on stage and building that much more tension and animosity ahead of the boxers' 12-round WBC Interim welterweight world title fight Saturday night.

WEAVER: The Ghost’s moment is now

I almost hesitate speaking of this. The journalists’ jinx can and will strike at any moment. Recognizing that, admitting it and respecting it, maybe, pads any consequence.

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