Leather 101: What you need to know
Q: My husband finally agreed to give up his completely worn-out, extremely ugly favorite chair if I could find him a nice leather recliner. (Yay! I thought this day would never come.) I've been looking, but there are so many choices out there and they vary widely in price. What should I know about leather before purchasing a recliner?
Giants Garlic Fest held at AT&T Park
As fans walked up to AT&T Park last Friday, there was a distinct smell in the air. It’s a smell that Gilroy residents know all too well: garlic. The Giants, in conjunction with the Gilroy Garlic Festival, hosted their 2nd Annual Giants Garlic Fest at the park.
What I love and hate about the real estate business
As I sit here on the lanai, warm ocean breeze blowing in and palm trees swaying in the wind, I've just poured myself a glass of Merlot. My wife and I are celebrating our anniversary and I can't imagine a better place to be than the west side of Maui.
‘The hold-up’ can minimize opponents’ tricks
Let us explore the “the hold-up” play. Using this technique, you can effectively sever the communication link between your opponents and that minimizes the number of tricks they can take. And, if the opponents take fewer tricks, that means you take more tricks - clearly a good thing.
Seat near plane’s bathroom is cause for traveling woes
I am not a good traveler. I like to go places, of course, but I really hate getting on an airplane to get there.
Allmendinger wins first Nationwide race at Road America
Former Hollister resident A.J. Allmendinger won his first Nationwide Series race over the weekend at Road America, and it came less than a year after a suspension from NASCAR.
Dub Baseball aims to give back; Hollister athletes involved
Erik Wagle wanted to give something back to his community. He racked his brain for ideas to repay what Morgan Hill had given him. Then it hit him; he should do what he does best -- coach baseball.
Memorial rodeo set for Saturday morning
As a run-up to the San Benito County Saddle Horse Show & Rode, the annual memorial rodeo event is set for Saturday.
Getting Out: Idaho is full of secret wonders
Idaho gets no respect. If you were to list the eleven western states in the order that ‘you’ would like to visit them, I’d wager that Idaho would be last. With the exception of Sun Valley, Idaho has no major marquis attraction: no destination casinos, no national parks, no famous mountain peaks.
Bulldog’s free clinic sends 4 boxers to fight this summer
Nearly every day for more than 20 years has ended the same way for Zeke Lopez. After three hours of training kids as young as 7, Lopez locks up Bulldog Boxing and waits for the next day.


















