GYMNASTICS: Locals continue strong competitive season
The Hollister and Gilroy USA Sports gymnastics teams continued their strong season last week at the Golden Bear Invitational in Berkeley.
Concerning dropout rate in GUSD
Graduation rates declined and dropouts rates increased last year for the Gilroy Unified School District, which is ramping up efforts to support and monitor at-risk students in danger of not getting their diploma.
Beer fuels downtown discovery
Beer enthusiasts flocked to Morgan Hill's first-ever downtown Brew Crawl with such gusto Saturday that Morgan Hill's Downtown Association said they look forward to making it an annual event.
$1 million health grant targets South County
Dozens of community-based and local nonprofit organizations stand to gain from a recent $1 million federal grant awarded to the Santa Clara County Public Health Department by the Centers for Disease Control.
Theft at open house alarms real estate agents
A man posing as an interested buyer at a real estate open house stole a wallet from one of the Realtors in west Morgan Hill, and police are still looking for the suspect, authorities said.
Suspects crash into home, flee on foot
Gilroy Police responded to a full meal of Garlic Capital crime this week. Here is a sampling of a few incidents:
17th annual auction fundraiser: WERC on the weekend
The Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center held its 17th annual Barbecue and Auction Saturday. The organization uses this event to not only recognize its sponsors and volunteers, but also allow the public to bid on various donated prizes in auction while educating them to respect nature.
Rescue a shelter animal for just $10
Locals looking for a purring pal or barking buddy should take advantage of a special promotion offered now through Oct. 31 by the Santa Clara County Animal Shelter, located at 12370 in San Martin.
Ora Everett Johns June 11, 1924 – October 19, 2012
Services Friday, October 26, 2012, at 10:00 A.M. at Grunnagle-Ament-Nelson Mortuary. Burial Monday at San Joaquin National Cemetery at 2:00 P.M.