ROUNDUP: GHS baseball wins season opener
The Gilroy High baseball team beat non-league opponent Milpitas 8-2 in its season debut Thursday. Senior Jordan Dexter went 3-for-3 with two RBIs, Jaylan Gallardo had two RBIs and Bubu Garcia one for GHS.
WRESTLING: Bako bound
Bakersfield, here they come. Gilroy will be well represented with seven locals entered into the grueling, two-day, battle of wills that is the CIF State Wrestling Championship tournament today and Saturday at Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield.
Prep baseball previews: Gilroy and Christopher High
Capsules of the 2012 Gilroy and Christopher varsity baseball teams with a look back and glance forward.
Red Phone: Patrols needed at park
“Hello Red Phone, I walk my dogs every day in Las Animas Park. I have for years. Without fail, almost daily, there are weed smokers and drinkers drinking alcohol (40’s in paper bags) hanging out in the picnic area (by Mantelli) in front of the dog park area under the trees. Now, it doesn’t take a genius to figure out that a simple police sweep through the park would scatter these undesirables away like little mice. However I have never seen a police presence in the park. If it wasn’t for the security of my dogs, I wouldn’t feel safe walking through Las Animas Park and that’s a shame. Parks are supposed to be for kids and families, not trouble makers and drug dealers.”
Since they must, council chooses station locale
One day, Tenth Street could be reincarnated as a gateway corridor funneling U.S. Highway 101 traffic to downtown Gilroy.
Happy Holiday: Andy Holiday hangs his helmet after 37 years
After 37 years as a Gilroy firefighter, flames were but a fraction of Andy Holiday’s occupational hazards.
UPDATED: Pink slips off the table for GUSD
UPDATE: GUSD Superintendent Debbie Flores said via email Sunday that out of 30 school districts in Santa Clara County, approximately 20 are not issuing layoff notices; the other 10 are issuing layoff notices.
Two John Deere tractors stolen
Two brand-new John Deere tractors were recently stolen from a farm at the southern end of the county, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office.
Flores: No Oscar for ‘Moneyball,’ but it’s still worth watching
In honor of the Academy Awards, which aired last Sunday, I watched one of the films nominated for best picture. “Moneyball” lost out to the black-and-white silent film “The Artist” for both the best picture and lead actor categories, but it is still one to watch.
