Man caught in store with his pants down
Gilroy – Police arrested a 25-year-old Castro Valley man for indecent exposure Monday afternoon.
Daniel Paul Macmillan was seen by store employees masturbating in Ross Dress for Less, 6715 Camino Arroyo, in the home section, police said.
Employees called the police and Macmillan fled the store. He was taken into custody at 2:11pm in a nearby store and booked on suspicion of misdemeanor indecent exposure.
Time to get ready for baseball tryouts
Gilroy – The West Coast Pirates will be holding 13-and-younger and 14-and-younger tryouts at South Valley Middle School Friday at 5:30pm and Saturday at noon.
Details: 847-6452 or coach Miguel at 250-4307.
Give the gift of blood and save a life
Gilroy – A blood drive will be held Thursday, July 14, 1:30 to 6:30pm at Al Sanchez Volkswagen showroom, 6800 Chestnut Street. Call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543) or visit www.BeADonor.com.
To donate blood you must be 17 years or older, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in general good health. American Red Cross volunteer blood donors are required to provide identification before donating blood. The preferred identifiers include a government-issued ID, such as a driver’s license, or a Red Cross blood donor card.
Teen performers needed for ‘Count Dracula’
Gilroy – South Valley Civic Theatre will be holding auditions for teen performers for their production of ‘Count Dracula,’ a drama based on Bram Stoker’s 19th century novel, ‘Dracula.’
The show is produced by Richard and Becky Kaiser and directed by JoAnna Evans. They are looking for seven young men and two young women between the age of 13 and 19. Auditioners should prepare a short monologue of one to three minutes in length. Bring a resume and a photograph.
Auditions will be held on Saturday July 23, at 9am and 12:30pm. Also on Sunday July 24 at 9:30am at the SVCT warehouse, 8565 Monterey Road.
Details: JoAnna Evans at 683-2625.
South Valley Democratic Club meets Saturday
Morgan Hill – The next meeting of the South County Democratic Club will be at 10 am on Saturday, July 16, at 15231 Perry Lane, Morgan Hill.
The agenda includes discussion of upcoming statewide propositions.
Details: 779-1510.
Talks between casino, Los Banos continue
Hollister – While there have been no firm commitments to build a casino in Los Banos, the California Valley Miwok tribe has promised to give local residents and companies preference for jobs and service contracts if one is built.
Facing opposition from San Benito County supervisors and many community members, tribal representatives announced in May that they would no longer pursue building a casino and hotel in the county on about 200 acres near the Hollister Municipal Airport. At that time, they said they had opened talks with officials in Los Banos in Merced County about the possibility of building the casino near that city.
Last month the tribe made a “pledge of cooperation” to Los Banos officials, saying it was willing to work with the city to determine if the casino, “Fits well within the local community.” The 10-point pledge included the tribe’s willingness to pay for infrastructure improvements and work with local vendors to obtain products and services.
Registrar distributes language surveys
San Jose – The Santa Clara County Registrar has mailed its preferred voter survey, which asks voters to select in which language they would like to receive their ballot materials.
The survey is an attempt to reduce the cost of elections and ensure that all voters can read their ballot packets. Surveys are also available at polling place and the registrar’s Web site, www.sccvote.org.
Cattle test negative for mad cow disease
Washington – Sixty-seven cows culled from the herd of an animal infected with mad cow disease have tested negative for the disease, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Department said.
Testing was conducted on two groups removed from the herd at an undisclosed ranch in Texas; 29 cows were tested on Wednesday, 38 on Friday. Results released Sunday on the second group were negative, the same finding the department had announced Saturday for the initial test group. The National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa, conducted the tests. The infected animal, a 12-year-old Brahma cross beef cow, had spent its life at the ranch, the department said.
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