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February 10, 2026

Boxing: Guerrero to train in Las Vegas for Mayweather bout

Gilroy’s Robert Guerrero will train in Las Vegas for his fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr., and plans to leave for camp in mid-March.

Fishing for a hometown hero, and choo-choo the Garlic Fest train is back

Played a round of golf at Eagle Ridge recently with an out-of-town fellow in a funny hat, a real talker as it turns out. We shook hands, introduced ourselves and he said, “Do you fish?” Then I noticed the fisherman-style boots and pegged the hat. I have fished, mostly with a fly-fishing guide, but I’m not a fisherman. Never played golf with someone who yakked about fishing so much that I thought he was going to pull out a pole when we were teeing off on No. 12, the hole that runs around Santa Teresa Boulevard. Indeed, he went over, gazed across the pond and looked deeply into the water before proclaiming, “Yep, there’s bass in there, I’m sure of it, big bass, too.” In case you’re wondering, yep, he smacked a low liner right into the water – bait for the lurking bass. Saturday morning, you can do better. There’s the Third Annual Jeramy Ailes Fishing Derby to honor our own hero, Corporal Ailes, who was killed in Iraq. It’s at McAlpine Lake in San Juan Bautista. Registration begins at 6 a.m. with the derby from 7 to 11 a.m.  followed by a BBQ and prizes. Cost is 13 and up $35, 12 and under $25, day pass with no fishing $17, 2 and under free. Funds go to the Jeramy Ailes Memorial Scholarship. All the fishy details are available at: mcalpinelake.com/jeramyailesmemorialderby.html. Get up early, bring the kids and honor Jeramy’s sacrifice.

Refurbished Castro-Breen Adobe Offers Visitors a Glimpse into State History

San Juan Bautista's Castro-Breen Adobe to reopen Saturday after

A little bit of yesterday today

Close your eyes and imagine the Santa Clara Valley before the

Wildlife comes close

Red-winged blackbirds in an oak forest? Gray foxes lounging on a backyard deck? Duck families bobbing in your swimming pool? An influx of seemingly abandoned fawns near homes and businesses?

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Give firefighters a break:

Telegraphs a Thing of the Past in this Communications Era

I've never received a telegram. It looks like I never will. On

Controversial tail-docking explained

Why do some dogs have short tails? My dad told me that some

There’s a simple $10 billion solution to school shooting tragedies

As I finish this column on the Monday after the Connecticut school shooting tragedy, I just dropped my daughter off at her school with more nervousness and trepidation than ever before. Like most people, I am filled with the sadness and sickness that comes with this horror.  And, like most parents, I am terrified by a thought too horrible to completely manifest, but one that we have all had in the last few days.  

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