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March 3, 2026

Plant of the WeekSnapdragons in a Snap

It's not easy to replace warm season annuals while they are

‘Kitchen Witches’ is a tasty serving of theater

Begin with a cleverly written script, a seasoned director, two

To rest or not to rest

Your wrists are sore, you're trying to make things better. So

Konni Thomas

My mom is incredibly special.

Wonders on windows and walls

This is what makes me stand out,

The Old Red Barn just ain’t what she used to be …

With the warmer days, a walk at Christmas Hill Park is always welcome and standing there near where the Gilroy dog park should be, refusing to give in to being imprisoned and ignored, is the grand old Red Barn. It’s an iconic nod to the past, home to roosting pigeons, stray cats, and a symbol for government inaction. Wouldn’t it be cool if the city, the historical society and the Garlic Festival worked together on a plan to restore it? Summer movies in the barn for kids, home to the Gigantic Garlic Mercantile during the fest, composting demonstrations ... I don’t know what could go on there – children’s plays,  a revived barn dance? What I do know is that putting a chain link fence around the place and doing nothing for years, makes a whole lot of no sense.

Gearing up for a super fun weekend and a visit from the OSU rugby ladies

Can’t wait for Colin Kaepernick and the San Francisco 49ers to put a whuppin’ on Ray Lewis and the Baltimore Ravens in Sunday’s Super Bowl. Really sick of Ray Lewis fawning all over himself and drawing attention to himself with antics like prostrating himself on the ground in front of the TV cameras. His whole act smacks of demagoguery to the point that if the conversation turns to Ray-ray on the ray-radio or ray TV, I turn the station. The 49ers’ linebacker Patrick Willis, on the other hand, understands that he plays a game for a living and does so with just as much intensity and skill, but a heavy amount of appreciation and humility.

Earthweek: A Diary of the Planet 2.15

Ice Victims

Five locals charged with insurance fraud

Five South Valley men, including two from Gilroy and two from San Martin, were charged with running a $235,948 insurance scam where they faked 18 car accidents and billed insurance companies for work that was never done. Brothers Angel Topete, 36, and Joshua Topete, 34,...

Rain, rudeness, tax mishap and car dealer troubles

Think we should get the Santa Clara Valley Water District to

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