Jane Edde Hanna
Jane Edde Hanna was born in Calexico, CA on May 31, 1955. She passed away peacefully on January 15, 2010, in Santa Cruz near her beloved beach. The Edde's moved to Gilroy when Jane was two years old. Jane attended Jordan Elementary, Brownell Junior High, and Gilroy Union High School. Throughout her schooling she was active in many clubs and activities. In her Senior year, she was football's Homecoming Queen. Jane continued her education at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, getting her Bachelor's Degree in Food and Nutrition. She married and moved to San Rafael. While living there, the family was blessed with a daughter, Natalie. Jane obtained another degree in Accounting and became a CPA. She was employed by Arthur Anderson as an accountant in Auditing and Small Business Departments. She also lectured at Sonoma State University. The Hanna family grew again with the birth of twins, Marie and Nicholas.
Eyewitnesses to Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting describe terror at the park
Lisa Faria was turning the corner at the Gilroy Garlic Festival’s “Gourmet Alley” with Gilroy Chamber of Commerce colleague Michelle Campbell when she heard shots fired.
“I made a comment about what idiot would bring firecrackers to a garlic festival or something like that,” Faria...
101 and still going strong
The Gilroy City Council honored Ted Carpenetti, who celebrated his 101st birthday on September 17 and was instrumental in building Christmas Hill Park.
South County fire departments organize donations for North Bay fires
When a South County fire department put out a call for donations for victims of the recent North Bay fires, firefighters were welcomed with an outpouring from area residents.
Excerpts from Steven Juarez Medical Examiner’s Report
Steven Juarez’s body was covered with injuries following the Feb. 25, 2018 struggle with Gilroy police officers that ended in his death at the age of 42, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office report on its yearlong investigation into the incident.
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