Pintello takes flight with new production
Pintello Comedy Theater is at it again with its latest production, “Here on the Flight Path,” starting Aug. 15.
Gilroy band set for SoFA Street Fair
Gilroy band Salmon is scheduled to perform a reunion show during the return of the SoFA Street Fair in San Jose, as part of the upcoming Creative Convergence Silicon Valley Festival.
Panzanella makes a wonderful summer lunch
I sacrificed my garden this year due to the drought and now I need to obtain summer tomatoes either at a farmers market or from someone I know. I was very fortunate when my dad gifted me with a few tomatoes he grew. For this week’s recipe, I share how I used the tomatoes along with making use of
Tackling Tallac
May I please have a show of hands—How many of you would like to take a couple precious vacation days, arrange accommodations, drive four-plus hours to Lake Tahoe, so you can climb 3,300 feet up a steep and grueling five-mile (each way) trail to the top of a 9,735-foot peak?
New font could change the world
The other day it occurred to me that I could solve the world’s problems with one invention. I’m talking ALL of the world’s problems. OK, maybe not every single one. Possibly, we can exclude world hunger from the list of things I can solve. And world peace may be too lofty a goal for me. And I may not cure any diseases. But trust me when I say, I can move mountains by inventing one thing: The sarcasm font.
A Rich Diversity
People who attend our local Catholic parish have noticed that Saint Mary is a very diverse group of Catholics. This is only fitting, as Catholic means universal. We can view practices from different cultures as a rich blessing from which we can learn or we can resist and think “What are they doing to MY Mass/rosary/holiday.”
Boxing: Guerrero a hit at Ringside World Championships
INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI—Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero didn’t just soak up the action at 2014 Ringside World Championships, but used the opportunity to connect with fans and give back.
MLB: A’s release Johnson, designate Scribner for assignment
OAKLAND—The Oakland A's have had a busy couple of days.
36th Garlic Festival: better with time
Another Garlic Festival—the 36th to be exact—is in the books. And boy, it was a hot one.
Changing lives one spoke at a time
One of the most exciting things I've heard this year is happening in Gilroy this week. Originally planned as a donation drive to collect gently used bicycles this Saturday, Aug. 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Spokes4Folks found that the response to the idea of donating bikes to give to folks in need of transportation picked up speed quickly. In light of such a tremendous outpouring of compassion, the volunteer group has had to start giving away bikes earlier than planned. What a good problem to have!
