Monthly Archives: May 2013
Andy’s Orchard featured in Sunset Magazine spread
South County’s very own Andy Mariani – a second generation stone fruit grower whose 1957 orchard thrived long enough to see the surrounding region transform from “Valley of the Heart’s Delight” to Silicon Valley – is featured in a colorful eight-page spread of this month’s Sunset Magazine.
Drive-by shooting victim now a suspect in unrelated violent crime spree
In yet another bizarre twist in the ongoing attempt to bring five suspects in the 2011 drive-by shooting that killed 14-year-old Tara Romero to trial, the attorney for one of the suspects had to recuse himself from the case Friday because his office is representing a victim of that shooting who is now a suspect in an unrelated violent crime spree that happened earlier this year in San Jose.
City Council agenda preview
The City of Gilroy will have its regular meeting at 6 p.m. Monday in Council Chambers, located at 7351 Rosanna St. Here are some of the upcoming agenda items.
Police blotter: Peeping Tom
Here are this week's arrests from the Gilroy Police Department arrest log.
Shipley mansion: Boatload of offers, owner jumping ship
The 24,000-square-foot Shipley Mansion, which is nestled in the San Martin foothills and came on the market mid-May, attracted 15 offers from people all around the world, and is poised to set the record for the highest home price ever in South County.
Jesus’ existence a fallacy? That’s an absolutely absurd statement
A group of atheists recently purposed to embark on a militant approach to advance their cause that God does not exist. Atheist author, Stephen Hawkins, claims he searched, but found no evidence God exists. Followers have embraced his audacious claims and unwisely deny biblical historical facts. God’s existence and truths have been challenged for thousands of years, yet the Bible remains humanity’s best guidepost for living.
Democrat fanatics tell lead ammo lies as a passive path to total gun control
Democrat fanatics tell lead ammo lies as a passive path to total gun control
Bond talk: What Gilroy wants?
Mayor Don Gage has opened up a can of worms with his invitation to the City Council and, of course, the community to discuss a city bond measure that would fund “wish list” items. We’re glad he did.
Gilroy loves a parade; embracing our ag heritage may be Econ 101 ticket
The Gilroy Police Department’s motorcycle traffic unit put on a nice bob-and-weave demonstration at our wonderful homespun Memorial Day parade. As the cars, displays and honorable veterans motored by and my grandchildren waved their flags in delight, I thought a thank you to former Mayor Mike Gilroy and former Councilman Bob Dillon and their cohorts for starting this annual event. It’s a great tradition.
UPDATED: Emotional testimony in hearing for 2011 drive-by suspects
The second day of testimony in the preliminary hearing for four of the five suspects accused of killing Morgan Hill teen Tara Romero in a drive-by shooting Nov. 4, 2011 included an emotional recollection of that night’s events by one of the surviving victims of the gunfire.
