Coming soon to your mailbox: Library tax ballots
Library supporters and community leaders in Gilroy and Morgan Hill are throwing their weight behind the “YES on A” campaign, which kicked off Monday night at the Campbell Library as part of an effort to renew the special library tax that is set to expire in 2015.
A flight of vintners make South County proud at SF International competition
A trio of local wineries were given high praise at the 33rd annual San Francisco International Wine Competition, held June 14-16 at the distinguished Hotel Nikko in downtown San Francisco.
Veterans Housing Facility in San Jose to have grand opening
A two-year transitional housing facility helping veterans to get back on their feet will have its official grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. Thursday in San Jose. In attendance will be Santa Clara County District 3 Supervisor Dave Cortese, San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed and CEO Irvin Goodwin of the Veterans Housing Facility.
Winery owner launches book on wine and parenting
Believing that good wine and good parenting go hand-in-hand, a local winery owner and busy mother of two has written a book that pairs the perfect wine for every parenting milestone, such as an earthy Burgundy to relax with following a messy "diaper blow-out."
Locals feeling the heat
The recent bout of record breaking temperatures plaguing the western United States has forced South County residents to seek refuge from the energy-zapping heat, lulled commerce and damaged local strawberry crops.
Proud to be an American
Morgan Hill’s Frank Bath, a 67-year-old regional sales manager from the United Kingdom, and Gilroy’s Alonzo Bedolla, a 45-year-old concrete contractor from Michoacan, Mexico, were born worlds apart.
Local pastor, GPD chaplain released from hospital after heart attack
Gilroy Police Chaplain and prominent local pastor Malcolm MacPhail, 55, of New Hope Community Church is recovering at a hospital in San Jose - the MacPhail family has requested the hospital not be named as they have been overwhelmed by well-wishers - after suffering a mild heart attack in the early hours of Monday morning.
EDC looking to lasso new business for Garlic Capital
More than half of employed Gilroyans commute to jobs in Silicon Valley everyday, according to data from the US Census Bureau.
COMING UP: The model trains have arrived
The South County Railroaders and Santa Cruz Garden Railroaders will host the South County community at its 19th annual Garden Railroad Tour. The requested nonperishable food and monetary donations from visitors will go to two South County food banks.
