Michele Lombardo
Michele lost her brave fight against pancreatic cancer on December 31, 2010 at 8:00 P.M.
Day care teacher accused of child endangerment
A daycare employee who attempted to drug several children under her care was arrested on suspicion of child endangerment Monday, police said.
Gilroyan volunteers from the heart
“I wanted to learn something new,” said Linda Mitchell, a Gilroy resident who has been volunteering with Child Advocates of Silicon Valley for 10 years. The group recruits, trains and supports Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) in the region.
Police blotter: Man nabbed for assault with a deadly weapon
Edward Salas, 19, of the 7000 block of Church Street, 7:50 p.m.
Gilroy Really Needs an Arts Center
Last year, 6,000 people attended events at the Gilroy Center for the Arts, in increments of 49—but frustrated members of the arts community say they could have handled many, many more if they had the space.
Students hear stories of struggles, perseverance
As students in Linda Pope’s fourth-grade class watched a slideshow about the American Civil Rights Movement, the historical images—some inspiring and others disturbing—included a clip featuring American folk singer and activist Pete Seeger signing the Baptist hymn “We Shall Overcome.” As the students listened, they spontaneously began joining in, singing along aloud—apparently inspired by the raw emotion of the voices that filled their classroom.
