Full story: Bob Kraemer, former school board member dies, at 68
Robert Kraemer, a former member of the Gilroy Unified School
Local Scene: Foundation to award $85K-plus in grants
Foundation to award $85K-plus in grants
The Gilroy Foundation will award more than $85,000 to local nonprofit groups at its annual meeting and charitable giving presentations on April 25.
Applicants will be awarded from Gilroy Foundation’s Competitive Grant Cycle, its Designated Donor Funds and its Donor-Advised...
Spoking My Mind: June gloom, then VROOOM!
Before we start, a HUGE shout out to all of the fine folks who volunteered at those Bay Area Bike to Wherever energizer stations and bicycle events last month. Your time and talents made it another wonderful happening for cyclists everywhere!Onto June, which means...
Low water level forces closure of Anderson Lake
Recreational boaters hoping to get on the local waterways one more time this summer got an unexpected and unwanted surprise this week as Anderson Lake County Park was officially closed to all vessels.“Due to the projected lowering water levels, Anderson Reservoir will be closed to all vessels effective Monday, August 17,” reads the announcement on the Santa Clara County Parks & Recreation Department website. That notice was posted Wednesday, Aug. 12.A ruptured water pipe near Casa de Fruta on Aug. 1 caused the shutdown of a pipeline from San Luis Reservoir, the county’s main water supply to its water treatment plants, according to Santa Clara Valley Water District spokesman Marty Grimes.“We’ve been using Anderson Reservoir to feed our treatment plans at a much earlier time than we thought we were going to,” Grimes said.County parks had hoped to keep the reservoir open for recreational boat use through Labor Day, but the water was dropping so fast and boats could not be launched based on the water level projections, Grimes added.If the water level reaches around 40,000 acre feet, then boats can’t be safely launched.Before rupturing, the pipe had been transporting water from San Luis Reservoir to the county’s three water treatment plants. When it was shut down earlier this month, the water district began using water from Anderson instead.Repairs to the busted pipe are expected to be complete by Sept 3, Grimes said.Lexington Reservoir in Los Gatos is also closed due to low water level, according to the county parks site.
DUI checkpoint set for May 19
The Hollister-Gilroy office of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) will conduct a sobriety/driver license checkpoint on May 19 within an unincorporated area of south Santa Clara County.
CHP officers who are trained in the detection of alcohol and drug impaired drivers will staff the sobriety...
FOOTBALL: Anzar High prepares for inaugural season
The field hasn't been painted. The stands haven't been built.
