Monthly Archives: August 2013

Driving infractions

Where on earth can you stand and from a single spot see Mt. Diablo, Mt. Hamilton, the Farallon Islands, and Tomales Bay by Pt. Reyes National Seashore? Of all the great views from the Bay Area's summit peaks, the panorama from the top of Mt. Tamalpais takes the cake. In addition to those far-flung spots, Angel Island, the San Francisco skyline, and the entire expanse of the north Bay Area lay beneath you as if you are seeing them from the window of a jet airliner.

Gilroy Unified School District stayed above the state’s performance target for the Academic Performance Index, while Morgan Hill Unified School District climbed five points but fell short of the state’s benchmark, according to the 2012-13 Accountability Progress Report released today by the California Department of Education.

Visitation Thursday Sept. 5, 2013, 5:00 to 8:00 P.M., at Habing Family Funeral Home, Gilroy. Funeral Mass Friday, September 6, 2013, 4:00 P.M., at St. Mary’s Church, Gilroy. Online condolences at HabingFamilyFuneralHome.com

HONORS: Jim Zamzow: Jim Zamzow was named Gavilan College's Employee of the Month for July 2013. He is a facilities maintenance worker and has been with Gavilan College since 2011.

In his spare time, Morgan Hill resident Steve Dinh solves the world's most difficult math problems.

As of Sept. 1, those in the Santa Clara County who receive subsidies from the government's Section 8 voucher program will be required to put 35 percent of their income toward rent – a 5 percent increase from the subsidy that has been in place for decades.

Dear Red Phone,

After hearing a parade of threats of political backlash from concerned community members and vague warnings about the potential danger of charter schools, the City Council – baffled by the utter complexity of the process – on Wednesday denied Rocketship Education's request to pursue up to $50 million in bonds to finance a new charter school in Morgan Hill.

What’s becoming more and more clear is that there’s something systemically wrong with the Gilroy Fire Department. What’s wrong is exemplified by the ongoing lawsuit brought against our community for overtime pay by well-compensated assistant fire chiefs Phil King and Ed Bozzo (retired). What’s wrong is exemplified by the fact that the firefighters are the only group to ever force the city into binding arbitration. What’s wrong is exemplified by the fact that the firefighters union again hasn’t settled contract negotiations with the city.