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January 16, 2026

‘Sunsets and Margaritas’: Creative Dysfunction

Join Gregorio Serrano (Tommy Gomez) for his dad's 78th birthday

Garlic Festival Pitmasters start your fires, and let’s get the party started

Hey, so I really, really like John Melone’s idea of a BBQ competition at the Garlic Festival. It’s  a slam dunk match. The son of the late Rudy Melone, co-founder of the festival, could be on to the next big food event at our fest, one that could attract another wave of media attention and add even more zest to the crowd appeal. I watch BBQ Pitmasters on TV. It’s a reality television series which pits three cooks against one another in a timed competition with cash and prizes on the line, including a shot at $50,000 for winning the whole shebang as the Kingsford BBQ Champion. Myron Mixon, the winningest man in BBQ, and BBQ Masters Tuffy Stone and Aaron Franklin are the usual judges. If you like to BBQ or enjoy cooking, it’s a fascinating show filled with a dizzying array of different cookers and methods. Most competitions are held at festivals in the south at places like the Barnesville BBQ and Blues Festival in Georgia, so I’d bet burnt ends from the beef brisket that Myron and company would love to make a beeline for California and the Garlic Festival. The “Pigs in the Park with Garlic” BBQ competition (which I’m sure will have a new name next year) begins at 10:30 a.m. Friday to the right of the Cook-off Stage with the judging at 4:45 p.m. Wander by – maybe they’ll even put out a suggestion box for a new name … Q’d up at the Garlic Fest, Grilling Garlic Gurus, Up in Garlic Smoke ... c’mon, ya’ll got one …

Memorial Chapel honors the past

San Francisco is a city of marvelous churches, but the most grand receive the majority of attention. Places like the Gothic-style Grace (Episcopal) Cathedral on Nob Hill, the modernistic St. Mary of the Assumption (Roman Catholic) Cathedral on Cathedral Hill or the golden onion-domed Holy Virgin (Russian Orthodox) Cathedral on Geary Street in the Sunset District are widely known and visited.

TERAJI: Fundraiser a Lions share of food

One of the best kept secrets in Gilroy is about to be revealed

Bishop Gray-Reeves visits Gilroy church

The clergy and members of Gilroy's St. Stephen's Episcopal

Kids and adults alike can enjoy Halloween

There was a statistic on television the other day that said 46 percent of adults dress up for Halloween. I fall into that category.

Well-traveled priest serves at St. Mary

The spiritual and physical journey that brought The Rev. Tadeusz

Red Phone: Grass needed at dog park

“Will there be any improvements regarding the doggie park in Gilroy? The last time I was there with my little dog, it was just me the dog and three men sitting on the grass near the entrance to the doggie area, each had their own brown bag they were drinking from. I decided to go the doggie park in Morgan Hill. The people that I did talk to at the Morgan Hill park lived in Gilroy. What does that say for our little town? I can't walk my dog in my neighborhood, because I live in a mobile home park, that does not allow dogs to be walked, even with a leash in one hand and a pick up poop bag in the other. It sure would be nice to see some grass, trees and water for the little dogs. Benches would be nice so people could sit and just watch the little dogs playing. Thanks for listening.”

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