Monthly Archives: September 2019
Housing bill sent to governor’s desk
The Farmworker Housing Act of 2019, introduced by Assemblymember Robert Rivas of Hollister, passed the California Assembly and State Senate.
For Rivas, who represents the...
Gilroy field hockey rich in tradition
Gilroy High has a rich tradition in field hockey, having won a Central Coast Section playoff championship while finishing as the runner-up five times....
Pumpkin park is back
The Uesugi Pumpkin Park is back again this fall for its 34th year in Morgan Hill.
Council bans imitation firearms
The Gilroy City Council voted unanimously Sept. 9 to amend the city code, adding a new definition of firearms and banning so-called imitation firearms,...
The name is the game
The game card reads, “Rush Hour Traffic! Go Directly to Traffic Jam. Do not pass GO. Do not collect $200.”
Sound familiar?
If you said, “Yes,...
Street work continues
Work on the Monterey Street paving project continued the week of Sept. 10, part of a continued push by the city to revitalize Gilroy’s...
Car wrecks Union Pacific crossing signal
A vehicle accident that ended on the railroad tracks at Monterey and Leavesley roads Sept. 8 resulted in extensive damage to the train crossing...
Local students named National Merit semifinalists
Seven Morgan Hill students and two Gilroy teens have been named as semifinalists in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship program.
Environmental report favors new reservoir
Construction of a new Pacheco Reservoir has been given an important thumbs-up in a new environmental impact statement released last month.
The project would build...
Cougars aim to break through
The 2019 season could be a breakthrough for the Christopher High field hockey team. In the last couple of years, the Cougars have made...
