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The Central Coast Barnstormers semi-pro football team picked up its first win of the season Saturday, improving to 1-2 with a 55-32 victory over the Solano Chiefs at Vacaville Christian.

Editor's note: This is part of the annual Pride section. This year's theme is "Made in Hollister".

It turns out dentists aren’t so bad for the candy business, at least that’s the case with the budding industry in Hollister. It was a dentist, after all, who encouraged Brad van Dam in the mid-1990s to move the Marich Confectionery business from Watsonville to Hollister.

 I love the U.S.A. deeply – warts and all – and I always considered my military service as public service. Several times during my career the Department of Defense initiated a RIF, which stands for Reduction In Force, and that meant lots of pink slips. During those times, I was convinced that the nation needed officers exactly like me more than just about any other soldier. Of course, I was in the impossible position of trying to balance the public interest of reducing the armed forces with my personal interest of keeping my career and job.

The sport of water polo has a special place in the heart of Ryan Gautschi. After winning a pair of MVP awards at Live Oak High in the mid 2000s, Gautschi returned from college two years ago wanting to give kids in the South Bay a way to experience his love.

The Mojave Desert never makes a good first impression. The sprawling basins and naked brown mountains, sparsely dotted with ragged Creosote bushes, offer little reason to linger. We prefer to pass on through in search of a more verdant setting. 

Robert Guerrero’s fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 4 will go on as planned, according to a joint statement released Thursday afternoon by Team Guerrero, Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions.

Have you ever thought about adopting a kitty? Kittens come to mind when someone decides to add a cat to their family. And sure, kittens are fun and cute, but they can also be a challenge. Kittens have lots and lots of energy that sometimes leads to destructive behavior. Most kittens need to be trained to use the litter box. And that cute little face? Someday it'll be just another adult cat.

Born-and-raised Gilroy resident Robert Guerrero is a six-time, four-division world champion, and the current interim WBC welterweight champion. Below is a timeline of some notable moments during his career: