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January 18, 2026

The blue band bracelet: one year later

For nearly an entire year, I’ve worn a simple blue bracelet on my scarred left wrist. It’s never been removed, though It has been touched and twirled; the writing on it has been read and pondered by strangers who have asked about its significance.

Tell me, how does your laundry grow?

I don't want to alarm you or anything, but surely you've noticed

The doctor is in

Local pet lovers and newspaper readers alike are familiar with

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Nicholas Blanchard, D.O., of Morgan Hill, has completed the

Smart growth is smart for the South Valley

Not long ago, I visited the downtown districts in Hollister and

City workers at Las Animas Park

I walk around Las Animas Park twice every day. On the morning of March 25, I noticed at the baseball field there were 11 city workers working most of the day where the adult softball league plays. I walked once again in the afternoon and the same amount of people were still there but were just standing around and watching one guy who was truly working. Is it necessary for 11 city workers to work practically all day on one field? I would like to know if our taxpayer money is going toward these 11 workers standing around all day supposedly working on the same baseball field. Does the softball league make that much revenue in order to reimburse for these city workers wasting a whole day fixing this field? I certainly hope it was not my taxpayer money being wasted. If it was my taxpayer money, I am sure the taxpayers of Gilroy would like to be informed how much this cost. I would appreciate you looking into this matter as soon as possible. 

A few questions about some of the purported resolutions

"They say that time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself." So said Andy Warhol. Now I'll confess that I've never been a fan of Mr. Warhol, but I find this quote rather interesting, especially in light of The Dispatch's editorial resolutions for the new year published Jan. 4. So I'll add my own comments to a few of the New Year's resolutions included in that editorial.

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‘Souvenir’ is humor with an off-key touch

Stephen Temperley wrote

‘American Idiot’: A musical adapted from the album

You will love this production if you are a Green Day fan, and you will likely take it as a feast of Green Day music. If you are not a fan, you will be exposed to the wild and unrepressed music of the ’90s and have an experience to wonder about.

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