Monthly Archives: July 2015

SUNNYVALE—The Spirit of Morgan Hill 12UB softball team, which includes players from Gilroy, tied for fifth place at the Nor Cal ASA Championships June 26-28. The Spirit’s fifth place finish secured their spot in the ASA Girls’ 12B Western National Tournament July 27 to Aug. 2 in Medford, Ore.

Hundreds of South Valley youth got the chance to learn the game of football Saturday at the Morgan Hill Sports Complex during the San Francisco 49ers Gatorade Jr. Training Camp. Kids ages 7 to 14 were invited to come out and train like a 49er. The participants honed their football skills in areas such as passing, ball carrying and tackling, all while learning how to stay properly hydrated. They also got a chance to play some flag football.

GILROY—Victims of Leticia Sandoval, a woman accused of swindling hundreds of thousands from Gilroy Hispanics, have until July 6 to submit complaints to Santa Clara County Superior Court in order to put a stop to her federal court bankruptcy and the automatic cancellation of all of her debts, even those acquired through alleged criminal activity.

GILROY—Gilroy’s Don Christopher has been named as the recipient of the prestigious Glenn George “Heart of Philanthropy” award for 2015.

The Declaration of Independence

Hundreds of Gilroy dogs prone to walkabouts and random episodes of AWOL are in for a treat when the city’s new dog kennel opens, possibly by year’s end.

 We went to Gilroy Gardens last week, and I want to know why they charge sales tax on candy. Because, in a store (outside of Gilroy Gardens) they don’t charge. After I came home I called (Gilroy Gardens) and they said they can charge (sales tax) because they are an amusement park.

GILROY—Firefighters from the mountains to the flatlands of Santa Clara County are gearing up for what some predictions say could be a particularly nasty fire season, driven by water shortages, tinder-like wild lands and Red Flag conditions—those perfect storms of ingredients that cause raging wildfires.

Morgan Hill Fire Marshal Dwight Good first became attracted to fire work when he joined the Mariposa County Volunteer Fire Department in 1991. At first it was just a fun hobby, but that hobby eventually turned into a passion for keeping people safe from fire.

head football coach Mike Dovenberg could easily be mistaken for one of his players. During Thursday’s practice, the fresh-faced coach was out on the field, tossing the ball and training alongside the Rams. Temperatures rose into the high 80s, but that did little to wear Dovenberg down. The newly minted head coach’s energy is infectious and it has spread to his Rams players.