Should we Build a Wall Around Gilroy?
On a crowded November ballot, sharing space with a county transportation sales tax measure and a state proposition to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use, is Measure H, the official name for the Urban Growth Boundary Initiative, which would limit how big and how fast the city of Gilroy can grow.
Bilingual School Wins State Award
Amid praises of “good job” and star-shaped stickers, a student attending school in Gilroy may also receive a different kind of compliment: “excelente,” “muy bueno” or “terrifico.”
Juventino M. Ortiz November 27, 1920 – May 7, 2012
At the age of 91, Juven Ortiz left this world peacefully surrounded by his loving famly. He is survived by his daughters Cristina (James) Martinez, Kylan, Sydney, Zoe, and Aubrey Martinez, Catalina (Dennis) Lemos, Morgan, Sofia, and Laci Lemos, Carina ( Rob) Freeman, Chase and Faith Freeman, his son Michael Ortiz, daughters Martha McKim and Rose Ortiz, and son Rick Ortiz. He is also survived by his brothers Paul Ortiz, Ruben Ortega, and Jess Ortega and his sister Mercedes Torres as well as a large extended family here and in Mexico.
