Monthly Archives: September 2017
Editorial: Who pays for the blaze?
Fighting fire with money and charge out-of-town ride services
Bally Fire totals: 100 acres, $1 million
The Bally fire, which started Sept. 3, was 100 percent contained the following Monday at a cost of close to $1 million, according to Gilroy Fire Chief Alan Anderson. Police have since reported the blaze was set by four teens using illegal fireworks. The case has been referred to District Attorney Jeff Rosen’s office for prosecution.
Fire official retires after a long, colorful career
When Colin Martin drives around Gilroy he sees, hears and feels things no one else in his family knows about.
What about this blighted house?
Dear Red Phone:
Gilroy’s Zen Room beats all that stress
Within minutes, the mind wanders off to distant forests and worries melt away, if only for a while. Dawn Culp at The Zen Room, may have the cure for the work-a-day blues. And for a reasonable price too.
Catholic High School Information Night
St. Mary School will be hosting a Catholic High School Information Night on Wednesday, September 20, from 7-8:30 p.m. Students in 7th and 8th grade and their parents are invited to hear from representatives at Archbishop Mitty High, Bellarmine College Prep, Notre Dame High (San Jose), Presentation High and St. Francis High (Mountain View). Three sessions will be offered during the evening so families can rotate through to the schools of their choice. Parking is in the St. Mary church parking lot. No registration is required for this event. For questions, contact (408) 842-2827.
Gilroy Police Arrest Four for Bally Blaze
Gilroy Police arrested four boys, aged 14 and 15, for setting off illegal fireworks that started the Sunday Bally fire, which scorched more than 100 acres of hills above Eagle Ridge before being contained.Â
Following comeback Gilroy faces tough test in Live Oak
The Gilroy football team proved it is a force not to be reckoned with.
Schools say they will stand by students
On Tuesday President Donald J. Trump ended the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy put in place by Barack Obama, putting the future of 800,000 young immigrants in doubt.
Great Wolf Lodge sounds like a great addition
From the earliest reports, the proposal to build an indoor water park in Gilroy sounds as exciting as going down one of the slides.
