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November 20, 2025

A few thoughts on what to do with city’s surplus cash

So Gilroy has a great reserve of money, where most cities are panicking about their deficits. Well done, Gilroy! Let's keep some of that money on reserve in the thought that harder times may be coming ... but I have some ideas of how we could spend a small portion of it and maybe make things better.

Mission: Mosquito

We never liked them, but we put up with them

Rediscovering Ed Abbey

Last night I couldn't sleep. My monkey-mind latched onto the

BLOG: Friday updates from the U.S. Open

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Gesink wins Amgen Tour of California

LOS ANGELES – Robert Gesink, a Dutchman who rides for the Rabobank team, won the Amgen Tour of California on Sunday, confirming his place on the top that he had earned by climbing fast up Mount Baldy on Saturday.

How to Tell if a Plant Has Kicked the Bucket

It's rather ominous when a plant's leaves start to drop off at a

‘Beautiful’: The Carol King musical

Take some words, add some music and have Carol King meld it all into something “Beautiful.” That's what happened with the songs Carol King (a superb Jessie Mueller) created in her ingenious - sometimes - jarring life. “Beautiful” begins with songs by Carol, her husband Gerry Goffin (a moving Jake Epstein) and friends, and competitors Barry Mann (a loveable Jarrod Spector) and Cynthia Weil (outstanding Anika Larsen). It continues to the time when Carol leaves a bad marriage and reluctantly composes, writes lyrics, sings solo and records one of the most successful albums of all times - “Tapestry” - and finds her dream come true performing at Carnage Hall.

GETTING OUT: Tracing the Yosemite Valley on the Pohono Trail

Last week, I told of my walk to Taft Point from the trailhead on

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St. Mary School Starts 2013-14 School Year

St. Mary School kicked off the 2013-14 school year on Wednesday, August 21 with 296 students in attendance.

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