Herring gull rescued from blood-sucking leeches
The first person who called the Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center last month to report an injured juvenile herring gull in Gilroy thought the bird had been shot in the face with a pellet gun. A short while later, another call was received about the same gull from a person who believed it to have been hit head-first by a vehicle.
NFL: Players get tips on preparing for a whole different kind of hit
If the NFL players are locked out or even if a settlement is
Clever canine no match for this dog whisperer
The other day I let our small dog, Puddin', outside to do his
You say tomato … but I say, ‘Enough already!’
My house has been overrun by tomatoes. I swear to you, they are everywhere. They are in the fridge. They are on the counter. They are in the freezer. It’s like a scene from that TV show “Hoarders” only instead of newspapers and clothes stacked up everywhere, we have tomatoes. Frankly, it’s terrifying. And the worst part? I planted the stupid things. Also? I used to like tomatoes.
BASEBALL: World Series-bound Cal almost lost it all
Every so often, a team finds itself representing something more
The luck of the New Year: Health and finances
Happy New Year! Whoopee, it’s January, friends, and time to assess where we are in terms of health and finance. At least that’s what the media would have us believe since this month we’ll be deluged with a plethora of “can’t miss” hints, ideas and suggestions to make us all feel better about the upcoming year.
No consistency in use, finances for parks in Morgan Hill
I live in a 26-home subdivision called Rose Haven. Our
From the Homeless to the Pope, St. Joseph’s Makes a Difference
One afternoon as I came in from the food room, I walked into the

















