Gavilan alum takes flight in aerospace engineering
When Esthefani Montelon enrolled in Gavilan College’s Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) program in fall 2019, she had no idea she was embarking on a journey that would lead to aerospace engineering internships at NASA and Pratt & Whitney.
“I wanted to do something with my...
Nonprofit, volunteers, donors serve Thanksgiving to Gilroy’s unhoused
Volunteers and staff from South County Community Services served a home-cooked Thanksgiving meal—complete with all the fixings—to about 100 unhoused residents of Gilroy on Nov. 20.
The free holiday meal, which has become a philanthropic tradition of the South County Compassion Center and partnering organizations,...
Local wineries look to reform association
More than a year after their association folded amid a minor
Ribbon cutting for new Welcome Center
The Gilroy Welcome Center held a ribbon cutting Oct. 25 at their new location at Ste. A006 at the Gilroy Premium Outlets, 8155-6 Arroyo Circle. The center is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week. Details: 842-6436 or gilroywelcomecenter.org.
Conservationists purchase 1,986-acre ranch in Morgan Hill
A regional land preservation organization recently purchased a 1,986-acre ranch in west Morgan Hill, pledging to permanently protect the property that includes sweeping views and critical wildlife crossings, as well as homes for native and endangered species.Â
The Peninsula Open Space Trust announced on April...
