High-speed rail CEO travels to Gilroy for third time
Sandwiched between waves of growing criticism over California's controversial bullet train project, high-speed rail's highest honcho paid a vist to Gilroy Friday morning to meet with South County brass.
Maui, the most popular Hawaiian isle
The sentries were keeping me at bay; they stayed between me and the rest of the pod. Below me was blue water, no bottom, and shore was a good 800 yards away.
First ‘Coffee with the Mayor’ Jan. 21
Gilroyans will get their first chance in 2012 to sit down and chat with Mayor Al Pinheiro at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 at City Hall, as a new year of "Coffee with the Mayor" kicks off.
Simon Reyes March 13, 1939 – December 24, 2011
Age 72, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family early Christmas Eve at the Reyes family home in Morgan Hill. He was born in Otis, New Mexico. He came to California as a child and grew up in Dinuba, CA.
Ron Edward May June 18, 1940 – December 22, 2011
Resident of Gilroy. Ron was born and raised in Santa Clara by his parents, Justus and Christine May. He lived in Gilroy for the last 35 years. He retired in 2006 from Welker Brothers as a Floor Layer/Foreman for the company.
Charles U. Rodriquez March 29, 1954 – January 9, 2012
Charles U. Rodriquez passed away January 9th, 2012, at the age of 57 years with his family by his side. He was the husband of Lucy Maria Rodriquez. Friends are invited to the Memorial Service on Saturday, January 14th, 2012, at 2:00 P.M. at the Kingdom Hall Of Jehovah's Witnesses 2420 Fallon Rd., Hollister.
Emilio P. Leon May 24, 1919 – January 10, 1012
Emilio P. Leon passed away at the age of 92 years. A native of Mexico, Emilio lived in San Benito County since 1962. Emilio worked as a field worker for Almaden and later a cannery worker for Fairview Canning Company and Contadina Foods. A member of Teamsters Local 890, of Salinas.
Car jacker leads police on 80 mph chase
Last night at approximately 12:07 a.m., parolee Angel Espinoza – formerly one of "Gilroy's Most Wanted" – led several Gilroy police on a high-speed car chase that began in the area of Chestnut and Martin streets.