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Monthly Archives: March 2014

William (Bill) Keyes December 24, 1926 – February 5, 2014

A Celebration of Life Mass will be held on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. at St. Catherine’s Church, 17400 Peak Ave., Morgan Hill, CA to be followed by an informal reception at the Parish Hall. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made in his honor to Knights of Columbus of St. Catherine's Parish, Council 8625.

Gary Clinton Green February 1, 1944 – March 8, 2014

At Gary's request there will be no services, but instead, he asked for a party to be held later in the spring.

Prep Baseball: Comeback Cougars top Live Oak

GILROY — The Cougars have been the comeback kids all season and Friday was no different.

Washington nets rare win in San Jose, 3-2 in shootout

SAN JOSE – Washington snapped a 20-year stretch of losses on San Jose Sharks’ ice Saturday night by pulling out a 3-2 shootout win at sold-out SAP Center.

In Multiple Offers ~ Be Assertive

It’s shaping up to be another active real estate market in South County this year.  Similar to 2013, homes are in high demand by buyers.  This condition, generally referred to as a Seller’s Market, results in more than one interested Buyer making an offer on the same home.

Fire destroys downtown office building, antique collection

A fire Friday night destroyed the Ridgemark Realty building that also housed a valuable collection of antiques.

Prep Softball: Castro ends Mitty’s perfect game, Mustangs lose

GILROY — Things looked bleak for the Gilroy softball team Thursday.

Community Pulse

Should the City Council toughen up the sign ordinance and start fining businesses that put illegal A-frame and/or banner signs on

Registration now open for Gilroy ‘Taxes’ Hold ‘Em

It's that time again to test your skills at the card table in Gilroy while benefiting a community cause.

Signs making a visual mess out of our town; how about a flea market?

Visual noise is everywhere in Gilroy – ubiquitous is a good word to describe it. It’s like this: throw it out there on the street and let it sit for eons. Here, there, everywhere more trash on the sidewalk. It’s garbage, really, and Mayor Don Gage is on the right track choosing to vigorously clean up “Signtown.” One step in the right direction at a time. No A-frames littering the sidewalks, no flapping distracting haphazardly placed banners, no dressed up Lady Liberty dancing on the sidewalk frantically waving a sign. Hallelujah! And while we’re at it, let’s shut down the permanent garage sale locations. That aspect is a ridiculously trashy mess. If a homeowner wants to sell junk every weekend, pack it up and take it to the flea market.