Monthly Archives: August 2012
DUI checkpoint planned for Friday night
The Gilroy Police Department plans to conduct a DUI a driver's license checkpoint between the hours of 9 p.m. and 2:30 a.m. on August 3 at an undisclosed location within the city.
Five Minutes to stardom
From country, to blues, to jazz and swing, entertainment at the Garlic Festival was in abundance this year, as several talented acts performed at the four stages, set up throughout Christmas Hill Park, all weekend long.
Allmendinger released from Penske Racing
A week after Sprint Cup driver A.J. Allmendinger failed a second urine sample, Penske Racing announced Wednesday the former Hollister resident will be released from his contract.
Play proceeds go to search for Sierra
In a town the size of Morgan Hill, you're bound to find someone directly connected to the search for Sierra LaMar.
M’Lissa H. Lowe August 11, 1927 – June 22, 2012
 M'Lissa H. Lowe returned to the arms of Jesus Friday, June 22, 2012. M'Lissa was born August 11, 1927, in Los Angeles, CA to Samuel Blair and Sally Ruth Roberts Blair. Â
MLB: Giants and Dodgers keep up off the field, too
Hunter Pence, still in transit, was not in the Giants' lineup Tuesday. Nor was Shane Victorino, similarly dealt that morning by the Philadelphia Phillies, starting for the Dodgers.
Tragedy in Colorado hits close to home
Having grown up in Colorado, the news this summer has been especially tough. First the devastating fires that took so many homes, including that of a woman I know who graduated from my high school the same year I did. Yet the sucker punch that followed the fires is the travesty that stays with me.
Johnnie S. Marfia, Jr. March 9, 1992 – July 29, 2012
Funeral services: Monday, August 6, 2012, 10:00 A.M., Black Cooper Sander Funeral Home, Hollister. Interment: Calvary Cemetery. www.blackcoopersander.com for condolences.
