McDowell hearing continued
San Martin
– A pretrial hearing Thursday for Anthony Scott McDowell, 18,
charged with vehicular manslaughter in the death of Gilroy High
School student Erin Kinkel, was continued to Feb. 3.
McDowell hearing continued
San Martin – A pretrial hearing Thursday for Anthony Scott McDowell, 18, charged with vehicular manslaughter in the death of Gilroy High School student Erin Kinkel, was continued to Feb. 3.
McDowell was driving a pick-up truck in which Kinkel and another teenage girl were riding, unrestrained in the bed, on Aug. 1. On Redwood Retreat Road west of Gilroy, McDowell was driving at a high rate of speed and made an unsafe turning movement, according to the California Highway Patrol report. The pick-up struck a tree, and Kinkel and the other female passenger were ejected. Kinkel landed on the paved road, suffering fatal head injuries.
During his next court date, Deputy District Attorney Amir Alem and Ingo Brauer, McDowell’s attorney, could either set a date for a jury trial, or decide to dispose of the charges.
Chamber looks to replace two
Gilroy – The Gilroy Chamber of Commerce announced its front office personnel team, Rosie Vogel and Kathy Connelly, will retire in the spring. Vogel will be traveling more, and Connelly will be relocating to the Chicago area.
The chamber will begin recruiting for the positions early next year. Although the positions have a high degree of public interaction, a background in office management, bookkeeping and database management is required.
Details: Call the chamber at 842-6437.
KSBW’s annual telethon today
Gilroy – KSBW will be holding their annual Salvation Army Telethon at Nob Hill Foods in Gilroy Friday for those who wish to help with food, toys, new clothing, blankets, or donations. There will also be barrels at Nob Hill Morgan Hill for food and toys.
At the same time there will be a 12-line telephone bank at the Salinas KSBW station and a 1-800 number will be on screen throughout the day to allow donors to give to their local Salvation Army by using a credit card.
Third Annual Posada tonight
Gilroy – The Latinos & Latinas Program is holding their 3rd Annual Posada at GHS at 6:30pm tonight by the clock tower. A posada is a Mexican tradition of signing Christmas songs and reenacting the pilgrimage of Joseph and Mary, then dining on posole and other snacks, followed by a Piñata for kids.
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