REC SOFTBALL: Narrow win for VFW Bingo snaps tie for first in Men’s E League
VFW Bingo raced to a 13-0 lead after two innings and held on to defeat Burch Please 15-13 in a showdown in the Men's Fall E Softball League Thursday at Christmas Hill Park.
Frys.com Open a hole in one for economy
For the third year in a row, South County businesses are eager for the boost that the Frys.com Open Golf Tournament will bring this week, where upwards of 60,000 golf fans will gather on the rolling hills on the CordeValle Golf Club in San Martin, many with expendable green in their wallets.
Something stinks at Fresh Choice
What's cooking at Fresh Choice on San Ysidro Avenue? It's not soup or their trademark blueberry muffins.
Austin watch: Gilroy teen weathers ‘X Factor’ boot camp
Fans of Christopher High School junior Austin Corini were unsure if he survived another round of cuts Thursday, following the conclusion of “The X Factor” boot camp episode filmed in Miami, Fla.
Anderson closed for boating Saturday due to low water level
Due to the low water level in Anderson and Coyote reservoirs, boating will be suspended at both reservoirs on Oct. 6. To mitigate the reservoirs’ early closure, the Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department will increase boating days at Calero, and keep Stevens Creek and Lexington reservoirs open on weekends and holidays in order to provide options for recreational boaters and anglers.
Free training on disaster response
On Oct. 6, the Community Emergency Response Team will start a free training program to educate residents of South Santa Clara County in basic disaster response skills.
REC SOFTBALL: Men’s Fall D regular-season title belongs to AG Construction
AG Construction earned the Men's Fall D Softball League's regular-season title at 6-2 Wednesday with a 14-7 nod over the Battle Brothers at Las Animas Park.
Pumpkin perfection
The recent 100-degree weather doesn’t exactly inspire scarf wearing, leaf pile jumping or the imbibing of piping hot pumpkin spice lattes.
Lenders working to resolve fate of Sargent Ranch
The core dispute surrounding 6,400 pristine acres just south of Gilroy – a magnet for real estate developers, a Holy Grail to nature conservationists and “most sacred grounds” to a local Native American tribe – could begin to unravel in court this month if the property’s dozens of investors find common ground.
Coe Park advocates ‘cautiously optimistic’
Governor Jerry Brown recently signed two major legislative measures that mandate a number of funding and oversight improvements to California State parks, but the road to regaining the faith of a group of local outdoor enthusiasts - who fundraised a quarter of a million dollars to keep Henry Coe Park in South County open to the public - is going to be an arduous hike.



















