Monthly Archives: June 2012
Students slowly serving community hours
High school students may be doing their community service with a smile, but when it comes to shaving away the 80 hours needed to graduate, some are meandering along at the pace of a snail.
Updated: Pot farm suspect shot by deputies
A 3,400 plant rural marijuana operation – that police estimate is worth $10.2 million – turned into a violent crime scene Thursday morning when deputies shot a Hispanic man associated with a pot farm operation near Mount Madonna County Park south of Highway 152 before arresting him several hours later.
Tequila Town gets the VIP treatment
In case were thinking that another downtown Gilroy business bit the dust, what was once Desero Tequila Town in the old Strand Theatre at 7588 Monterey St. shut down last month – but it’s still going to be a restaurant.
REC SOFTBALL: Alarcon homer lifts Anritsu into first
Anritsu stopped Good, Bad & Ugly 10-7 Friday at Christmas Hill Park to assume sole possession of first place in the Men's DD Softball League standings.
Volunteers needed Saturday in search for Sierra LaMar
Volunteers are urged to join the search for Sierra LaMar or any evidence pointing to her whereabouts Saturday.
Civil Grand Jury sworn in
Nobody from South County was appointed to the Santa Clara County 2012-2013 Civil Grand Jury, according to a press release from the Santa Clara County Superior Court.
Wells Fargo invests $25,000 in St. Joseph’s Family Center
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) announced today a $25,000 grant to St. Joseph’s Family Center in support of their mission to improve the quality of life through comprehensive direct-aid services that help establish food security, shelter, gainful employment, supporting advocacy and other opportunities towards achieving or maintaining self-sufficiency.Â
Local track and field athletes aiming for Junior Olympics
Four Gilroy prep track and field athletes are competing unattached (no club or school affiliation) toward possible berths into the Junior Olympics held in Baltimore from July 23 through 29.
LITTLE LEAGUE: Mets survive wild final to win TOC’s
In 16 years of coaching baseball, Mark Ordaz said he hadn't been a part of a game like the one his Gilroy Little League Junior Majors Mets experienced Wednesday night.
