Monthly Archives: July 2013
Rodenticides kill more than rodents
Last week the California Council for Wildlife Rehabilitators reported a major positive step, albeit on a small scale, toward protecting wildlife from rodenticides.
Memorial Chapel honors the past
San Francisco is a city of marvelous churches, but the most grand receive the majority of attention. Places like the Gothic-style Grace (Episcopal) Cathedral on Nob Hill, the modernistic St. Mary of the Assumption (Roman Catholic) Cathedral on Cathedral Hill or the golden onion-domed Holy Virgin (Russian Orthodox) Cathedral on Geary Street in the Sunset District are widely known and visited.
Tricky roundabouts have us going in circles
With the world all a-buzz over the infant Prince George Alexander Louis, the cutest product to come forth from Great Britain, our friend across the sea, I wonder if you know about another British/European creation that is, alas, much less adorable.
Authorities search north Morgan Hill gas station
The California Highway Patrol assisted state Board of Equalization investigators in serving a search warrant Tuesday afternoon at the ARCO gas station on the corner of Monterey Road and Cochrane Avenue, according to an officer at the scene.
City Hall art gallery gives photographer good exposure
City Hall is offering up a free dose of art with every visit. Among the many departments handing out stacks of paperwork and permits, the art gallery gracing the walls of City Hall’s central corridor is doling out inspiration to passersby.
G-fest plant and herb decorations on sale today only
The Gilroy Sister Cities Association has a selection of leftover flowers and herb plants that were used to decorate Garlic Festival booths. These will be on sale at "bargain" prices today until noon at LJB Farms, located at 585 Fitzgerald Ave. in San Martin, according to 2013 Festival President Dennis Harrigan.
The Running Shop sprints into business
Owned by Morgan Hill local Paul Rakitin, The Running Shop's doors are now open for business.
Sept. 21 fundraiser at The Learning and Loving Education Center
The Learning and Loving Education Center has put together a special afternoon of wine tasting from area vintners and hors d’oeuvres, as well as tasty desserts, from local eateries as part of its Sept. 21 “Together at the Center” fundraiser.
G-Fest: It’s music to your ears
The Gilroy Garlic Festival satisfies garlic lovers' appetites with the Gourmet Alley and beer gardens.
No growing pains for teen zone
For the second year in a row, the Gilroy Garlic Festival's Teen Zone proved to be a hit. For those in junior high and high school who had outgrown the draw of glittery face painting and colorful sand art in a bottle, the Teen Zone was filled with rides from Fun & Game Rentals, which offered adrenaline rushes for thrill seekers.
