Monthly Archives: October 2014

Gilroy headed into Wednesday's match with Trinity with only two girls and Coach Daniel Valdez left with a great sense of pride. 

Bring Goliath ‘F’ to its knees

Gavilan let De Anza get close in Set 1, but dominated the remaining two to win 3-0 Wednesday on the road. 

A citizen oversight committee will stand watch over any potential revenue of the general-purpose sales tax measure on the ballot, following a unanimous vote by the City Council Sept. 29.

What was once a storage area at Rebekah Children's Services has been transformed into a one-stop-shop for parents and young children as a place work together on building the skills to enter school—and succeed once they get there.

It is no secret that this is my favorite time of year for vegetables. A visit to any farm stand or farmers market here in the South Valley will yield a plethora of items just in from the fields. The variety of colors, flavors and textures become my muse in the kitchen. This week, I share how many of these seasonal vegetables can find its way into a very tasty, healthy and economic dish.

Recently, my husband and I celebrated our wedding anniversary. I won’t say which one—but I was 5 when we married. Really. Anyway, I’m not the most romantic of people—possibly due to the trauma of being married before I finished kindergarten. So I was thrilled when I got a new toaster for my anniversary. I even picked it out.

Coco Cassand is a 10-year-old cat, who would make a wonderful lap cat and she loves to be pet. She would also be best as an only cat. She is available for adoption at the San Martin Animal Shelter. All black kittens and cats are free during the month of October. For more information, call (408) 686-3900.

The journals and other writings of the first Europeans to reach the American West describe an amazing abundance of wildlife. Massive bison herds running at a full gallop took an hour to pass. Grizzly bears, pronghorn, elk, and beaver were regular and common sights. At each equinox, the skies were dark with migrating waterfowl.

What a grand idea: a “destination” birth. When my son, Sean, and his wife, Casey, suggested that their second child—already named Sasha—be born in Cape Town, South Africa, my wife Kathy and I were excited.