Monthly Archives: January 2022
Sunrise Rotary, Red Cross hosting blood drive
Gilroy Sunrise Rotary will host a community blood drive with the American Red Cross on Feb. 26 from 9am to 3pm at Gilroy Veterans...
Letter: Council needs to revisit bell installation
When I was in fourth grade, I was so proud of the Mission I had constructed with popsicle sticks and glue! Now, however, many...
Local Scene: Youth piano competition; ‘There Ought to Be a Law’
Youth piano competition seeks applicants
Registration is now open for the 17th Annual Marian Filice Youth Piano Competition and Music Festival at Gavilan College.
Piano students...
Guest View: This MLK Day, let’s honor his message
Whenever I think of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, two things come to mind: sales and whitewashing.
As a capitalist nation, we will frequently throw...
Attorney General launches civil rights investigation into sheriff’s office
State Attorney General Rob Bonta on Wednesday announced his office is opening a civil rights investigation into the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office over...
Christopher, Gilroy football players represent in All Star Game
The unique aspect of an all star game is players from rival schools are often placed on the same team. So it was for...
Help needed at Bay Area food banks
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley and four other Bay Area food banks have a critical shortage of volunteers and are reaching out to the...
San Martin Airport halts leaded fuel sales
Leaded aviation fuel is no longer available for sale at San Martin Airport and Reid-Hillview Airport in east San Jose after a Santa Clara...
Lofgren visits Salinas Valley, receives nod from Panetta, Rivas
As the decennial redistricting process wrapped up last month, the concern from The World’s Salad Bowl started to mount. Local politicians, regional business giants...
Gilroy High wrestling juggernaut aims for coveted state title
When it was time to move the rolled-up wrestling mats, Cody Merrill decided he could do a solo job.
So he hoisted one up—picture someone...
