Retired police sergeant charged, accused of embezzling $102K
A retired Hollister police sergeant who was a candidate for
Scrapbook April 27-May 3, 2014
BIRTHDAY: Vic Lase: Vic Lase, a longtime Gilroy resident, celebrated his 90th birthday surrounded by more than 100 friends and family members at Gilroy’s City Hall Restaurant on April 6. Everyone danced to the music of the 10th Avenue String Band, and Vic reminisced with the crowd about days gone by. After a money dance, which included dancing with his youngest grandson, everyone sang “Happy Birthday” to the oldest member of he Lase family.
Firefighters gear up fast for coming fire season
GILROY—Firefighters from the mountains to the flatlands of Santa Clara County are gearing up for what some predictions say could be a particularly nasty fire season, driven by water shortages, tinder-like wild lands and Red Flag conditions—those perfect storms of ingredients that cause raging wildfires.
