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April 5, 2026

Athletics need a scoring boost

Their lineup may change dramatically each year, but the same question persists for the Oakland Athletics: Can they find a way to score enough runs?

Scrapbook April 6

HONORS: Gavilan employees of the month Gavilan College named Connie Phillips and Fran Lopez as its Employees of the Month for April.

Police expand Sierra search south

The search for Sierra LaMar, 15, will expand to San Martin and Gilroy Thursday, nearly three weeks after the missing Morgan Hill resident was reported missing. 

POTW: Linda

Linda is a 5-year-old cat who has been spayed. She is very sweet, gets along with other cats and loves to be pet. She would make a great lap cat. She has been at the San Martin Animal Shelter since December and would love to be adopted. If you are interested in adopting this or any other animal at the shelter, please call (408) 686-3900. 

Please dial ‘1’ plus the number

Beginning April 21, Santa Clara County residents need to dial “1” plus the area code for all 408 area code calls.

A mess of stress

After her husband passed away, Sandi Bond Chapman says she “could feel it immediately.”

Giants’ offense could pay for Cain’s re-signing

After sweeping away the confetti, hosing off the floor and remembering the unforgettable experience that was re-signing Matt Cain, the Giants would be advised to savor it with eyes closed and minds adrift.

Braden’s injury not as serious as A’s first feared

The Oakland Athletics learned Tuesday they won’t have Dallas Braden for a while, but at least there is reasonable hope the left-handed pitcher still might return at some point in the first half of the season.

GPD faces damages in officer-involved fatal shooting

The Gilroy Police Department is facing as much as $1.25 million in damages after a federal civil jury Tuesday found a Gilroy police officer was negligent for fatally shooting a 33-year-old man in 2008 on Pacheco Pass, according to a press release from the GPD.

Crime, behavior experts weigh in on Sierra kidnapping scenarios

Two renowned experts who have spent their entire careers profiling violent, shady criminals and analyzing human behavior say that Sierra LaMar’s likely kidnapper – or kidnappers – probably stalked the missing teen before grabbing her from the street outside her home, and the victim’s personality is the polar opposite of her captor’s - an attribute that could end up saving her life. 

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