Monthly Archives: July 2014

Nathan Myers jumped off the diving board at Christopher High, thinking the only impact it would have would be his body hitting the water. The then-junior was just fooling around, enjoying the honor luau as a result of his good grades. But from the instant his feet left the board, Cougars diving coach Paul Wells was watching—and his trained eyes realizing natural talent.

Since New Year's Day, we have been preparing for the hike—no, climb—up Mt. Tallac. At 9,783 feet, Mt. Tallac is the highest peak on the Lake Tahoe rim. We call it the Mt. Tallac Challenge for good reason. As I learned when I recently revisited the mountain, after you climb it, you will no longer be a hiker, you will be a mountaineer.

The 2014 prep football season is less than two months away and the Gilroy-area high schools are gearing up.

A major earthquake resulted in numerous casualties in a “moderately damaged” building in Morgan Hill last weekend. Emergency search and communications volunteers mobilized, alongside the professionals, to locate the injured and trapped victims inside—some of them covered in blood and screaming for help—and determine who needed to be treated first. Once safely outside, the casualties were separated according to the severity of their injuries so that medics could begin treating them and stabilizing those who were quickly losing blood or unable to breathe normally.

HONORS: Zachary Solomon Perez: U.S. Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Zachary Solomon Perez graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. His flight received warriors honor.

What would you say if someone told you that for approximately 90 minutes you would be in charge of—no, the driving force behind—approximately 100 children, all kindergarten through sixth-grade age?

Family members and search parties with the Sierra LaMar volunteer team are scouring local neighborhoods to help find missing Noemi “Mimi” Coolbaugh.

Gilroy and Morgan Hill Cherry farmer Ralph Santos said this year he got half of the average total harvest, which workers picked twice as fast, and slim pickings for you-pick cherry farmer Kathy Kraintz prompted the closure of her small-scale Silicon Valley agritourism attraction Lazy K Ranch to the public.

Following a recent about-face on a sign ordinance that banned a variety of signage, City Council agreed July 1 it should not be enforced in earnest until an alternative—presented by local business owners and residents—is formally considered.