Police blotter, March 1-7, 2021: Burglary, ‘malicious mischief’
March 1
• Police responded to a sexual offense report on the 9500 block of Rancho Hills Drive at 1am.
• A vehicle was stolen on the 4300 block of Monterey Road.
• A vehicle collision resulting in injury occurred on the 8100 block of Murray Avenue...
Religion: We will build the world from loving kindness
At the end of the school year, my childhood rabbi gave us the same homework assignment every summer: Read a good book; take a long walk; make a new friend; and do something kind for someone. I gave the same lesson to my students.
As...
Editorial: The cost of ending SNAP—and the hunger it will bring
In the coming days, the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) faces elimination for the month of November, or it may be partially funded—moves that threaten to deepen food insecurity for millions of Americans, including many right here in Gilroy.
SNAP, formerly known as food...
San Benito County Rodeo is June 28-30
The San Benito County Saddle Horse Show & Rodeo kicked off rodeo week on June 22 with the annual rodeo parade in downtown Hollister.
The procession began with a traditional cattle drive down the middle of San Benito Street, featuring dozens of steers, longhorn cattle...
Roundup: GHS boys hoops team rounding into form
After limping to a 1-9 finish in the Covid spring season, things are looking up for the Gilroy High boys basketball team.
The Mustangs entered the week at 2-4 and were coming off a 58-49 win over Evergreen Valley in their own Bob Hagen Tournament...
Christopher girls soccer team repeats as CCS champions
When the Christopher High girls soccer team won the program’s first-ever Central Coast Section championship last year, it overwhelmed the field, outscoring three opponents by a combined margin of 15-0.
The question was not if the Cougars were going to win, but by how much....
Man sentenced to 15 years for shooting at vehicles
Charles Kenneth Lafferty, the man who pleaded guilty to shooting marbles at dozens of motorists on Highways 156 and 101 for more than a year, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on June 29, Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced.
In April,...
‘Kinky Boots’ opens June 21 in Morgan Hill
The South Valley Civic Theater this summer will perform “Kinky Boots,” a pop rock musical that tells the story of acceptance, individuality and community in a small town.
Based on the book by Harvey Firestein, with music by Cyndi Lauper, “Kinky Boots” the musical was...
Gavilan, Cabrillo ceramics students to throw sale
The ceramics programs at Gavilan and Cabrillo colleges are busy making clay goods for their upcoming fundraiser.
The Cabrillo Build and Throw-a-Thon runs Nov. 9 from 11am-1pm in the lower Visual and Performing Arts center at Cabrillo's Aptos Campus.
The Gavilan Throw-a-Thon runs Nov. 16 from...
South County celebrates Hanukkah
More than 300 people celebrated the beginning of Hanukkah Nov. 28 at an event organized by the Chabad South County Jewish Center. Attendees enjoyed live music and traditional Hanukkah foods while children played on bounce houses and made do-it-yourself menorah crafts. The crowd was...
