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February 27, 2026

Garlic fest is here: catching up with Vito

As President of the 2014 Gilroy Garlic Festival, I take great pride in representing the community of Gilroy and the 4,000-plus volunteers who come together every year to host this amazing event for visitors from all over the world.

Head outdoors to celebrate the New Year

I would like to invite you, or perhaps challenge you, to join me

Please Deposit 50 Cents and Chat Your Life Away

USA Today ran two separate stories about cell phones. The first story said that 30 percent of employers claimed cell phones ringing at work were their No. 1 pet peeve. It also said that it's a big enough nuisance that some employers are limiting or banning cell phone use. It stated that 53 percent of employers feel impatient or angry when a co-worker stops a conversation to answer their phone.

The Backup Punter

Some people grew up wanting to be the star quarterback, others

A nearly fatal encounter with a dead snake

I'm not all that fond of critters

Lessons from 1906 Quake Should Not be Forgotten

Somewhere in a drawer full of brick-o-brack, I have a Chinese coin with an unusual history behind it. It was given to my father by Ira Barnheisal, a San Juan Valley farmer who died back in the 1970s.

Adults take journey of Catholic faith

Most people become Roman Catholic during their infancy. Parents and godparents participate in the sacrament of baptism during a Mass celebrated at their local parish church, and years later they remember this important entrance into their Christian faith only through photos taken at the time.

‘The Lion King’: Creativity in another dimension

Creative, unique, elegant, artistic and inventive would be understated adjectives when describing “The Lion King.” The phrase “pushing the envelope” must have been created for it. Here is theatre never seen before, a production where the star is the director, who uses her abilities to bring to the stage an experience that unfolds as a story most are familiar with, but with out-of-the-box imagination.

Kid-friendly Cuisine

Oh, boy

Versace Debuts Colorful ‘Home Couture’ 2007 Collection

Santo Versace, right, shows some bold home furnishings from the

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