Street gang member accused of list of offenses
Police arrested a Norteno street gang member after they
Auto Mall Parkway coming to Gilroy
Gilroy's auto dealerships are getting a new street name and improved signage on U.S. 101 as the City goes into overdrive to attract big-spending car buyers. Chestnut Street from 10th Street to Luchessa Avenue will be renamed Auto Mall Parkway in the coming months, and in a coup for Gilroy, Caltrans will also put in “Auto Mall Parkway” signs on the highway at no cost to local taxpayers.
Linda J. Handley (Nee Monroe)
Linda passed away on May 15, after a courageous battle with cancer. Linda was born in San Jose, a long-time resident and founder of Vanity Hair Salon in Morgan Hill, CA. Linda loved to travel, but most of all she enjoyed being with her family and friends who loved and appreciated her caring, thoughtfullness and ever present joy. She is survived by her loving husband of 13 years, Ron Handley; parents, Jean and Thomas Monroe; sister, Vickie Monroe; daughter, Jennifer McGill; sons, Steve and Michael O'Hara; grandsons, John, Joshua, Mickenzy and nephew, Gabriel. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 11:00 A.M. at Johnson Funeral Home, 17720 Monterey Street in Morgan Hill. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Linda's memory to the American Cancer Society.
Noteworthy: Trailblazing music teacher recognized
A little girl with perky brown pigtails and chipped pink
Interview: Councilman Peter Leroe-Muñoz
He came to Gilroy as deputy district attorney prosecuting drug dealers and bad financial actors. Mayor Pro Tempore Peter Leroe-Muñoz is a Harvard Law School alum with a first-hand understanding of public safety issues affecting the region. No longer in the running for state Assembly, having dropped out of the race in January, Leroe-Muñoz has two more years left in his term on the City Council. In this Q&A he addresses a major project’s effect on the communications capabilities of law enforcement and emergency responders across the region, as well as a rumour about his residency.
Prosecutors close to settlement with ‘No Face Bandit’
Federal and state attorneys are close to settling a case
Stocks plunge anew as retail sales show steep drop
Investors agonizing over a faltering economy sent the stock
Sample a taste of Morgan Hill history with new book
Monterey Road did not look like Monterey Road 100 years ago. The
