Board defends hefty salary for interim president
The Gavilan College Board of Education is defending its controversial decision to shell out $20,000 to a 30-day interim president, despite some backlash from students, staff and community members.
Community leaders gather for homeless shelter meeting
What began as one man's encounter with a
Railroad Garden Tour to take place Aug. 16
The 20th annual Railroad Garden Tour, a fundraiser for the St. Joseph’s Center and the Community Food Pantry, will take place throughout South Santa Clara County and North San Benito County Saturday, Aug. 16. The eight-stop self-guided tour features local model railroad displays and gardens at area businesses and residences. The tour starts at the Llagas Creek Railway on Llagas Road in Morgan Hill, and continues to numerous stops in Gilroy including Garden Accents Nursery, Big Iron Garden Railroad and the Mount Madonna Railroad. The tour concludes at the Smith Family Railroad in Prunedale. Donations to the Railroad Garden Tour will benefit the St. Joseph’s Center in Gilroy and the Community Food Pantry. For more information, call (408) 848-1440 or (408) 842-1843, or send an email to [email protected].
Human resource manager shouldn’t be playing Cupid
Our human resources manager recently asked if I would be
Gilroy’s changing role in Silicon Valley
Six years ago, my wife and I decided to move to Gilroy from Morgan Hill, to raise our family. Â Gilroy attracted our young family because of its small town charm, open spaces, the strong park and recreation program, and most importantly, a great public school system for our children.




















