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January 29, 2026

Timeout for a few all-league shoutouts

The winter season has come and gone. That seemed quick, didn't it? Three local teams qualified for the postseason – not including both wrestling squads. Although all three were eliminated in the opening round of the Central Coast Section playoffs last week, applause is in order for the Christopher High girls basketball and soccer teams – which made their inaugural playoff appearances – and the Gilroy High girls soccer team.

Letting loose on a few smoldering pet peeves

It was thoughtful of our local Dispatch columnist (the czar of

COLUMN: Pablo Sandoval’s injury isn’t the end of the world

Because nothing engages a fan base quite like a crisis, Giants fans determined to sweat the temporary loss of Pablo Sandoval should know their anxiety is appreciated by the franchise.

Ring in the New Year

As the whirlwind year of 2016 finally comes to a close, we’ve been witness to an impressive series of monumental happenings in world history, sports, entertainment and of course politics. For those that have been too caught up to make plans to ring in the New Year, here’s a list of local events to raise a glass for “Auld Lang Syne.”

Colonial Williamsburg: Glimpse the 18th century

Bright as the gold that lured the settlers to the New World, a dandelion thrusts its shaggy head from the embrace of the gnarled paper mulberry roots in Colonial Williamsburg.

Buddy the Lonesome Boy says: Be My Valentine!

Buddy says: I found my foster mom when I was a small kitten wandering the streets in Gilroy. I was very thin, dirty, and very, very hungry. She thought I had more gray patches than I really did, because I had a lot of oil and grease smears on my white fur. When she took me to the vet for something called “neutering” the vet cleaned me up while I was sleeping and I woke up with a lot more white on me. (I still don’t know exactly what they did to me that day, but it sure seems to me like I’m missing something; I haven’t figured out what yet, so I guess it’s o.k.)

Earthweek: A Diary of the Planet 11.2

Bird Flu Update

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.

Figueroa opens new fight gym; nephew win West Coast kickboxing title

If Justin Roman is any example of what can be accomplished by

Count begins on groundwater fee protests

Well owners: If you aren't at the Santa Clara Valley Water

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