County crop report out; gross production values down
The Santa Clara County Division of Agriculture released today its 2011 Agricultural Crop Report, revealing a 7 percent decrease in the gross value of agricultural production.
Red Phone: Walmart a popular destination for theft
“Dear Red Phone, Why do people steal so much from Walmart? Seems like there's reports in the paper every week about people stealing all kinds of items, big and small, from Walmart. I hardly ever hear about thieves hitting up Target or Costco. Are their loss prevention people sleeping on the job? I guess if you want to steal, Walmart is the place to go.”
Shields takes helm at St. Mary School in Gilroy
Kim Shields has returned to St. Mary School in Gilroy as principal in August after leading St. Justin School as principal for six years.
Prepare to say hello to our new area code: 669
South Santa Clara County’s 50-plus-year honeymoon with the 408 is over, and telephone users are encouraged to get their dialing fingers warmed up to welcome a new area code to town.
How will city grapple with homelessness?
They are the women pushing shopping carts full of blankets down Monterey Street. They are the men who sleep under pine trees in Christmas Hill Park. They are the families who give their kids sponge baths in their cars before they head to school.
