Local Scene: Tree planting, holiday benefit concert
Trees ready to be planted at Christmas Hill Park
Volunteers are invited to help plant trees at Christmas Hill Park on Dec. 10.
The demonstration site, installed in partnership with Santa Clara County and Our City Forest, will showcase 20 native trees and will be planted...
Schools offer support to students, employees
With hundreds of local students, school employees and their families volunteering at the annual Gilroy Garlic Festival—many on Sunday when a gunman opened fire on the festival crowd—school district officials in both Gilroy and Morgan Hill offered crisis support counseling services for those affected.
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Ida Rae Bonacich
Ida Rae Bonacich, age 77, of Gilroy, CA passed away at her home in the arms of her loving family on March 26, 2010.
Get outdoors and meet our fall visitors
Every September I look for the white-crowned sparrows to arrive. A small flock takes up residence each fall in an overgrown Lady Banks rose that covers the side of my neighbor's garage. They join the house finches, chestnut-backed chickadees and lesser goldfinches at my feeders. White-crowned sparrows are distinctive, with a narrow white stripe on the top of their heads, black stripes on either side of the white “crown” and broad white eyebrows.
Sig Sanchez, former Mayor of Gilroy, dies Jan. 30
Sig Sanchez—former mayor of Gilroy and loyal advocate for South County throughout his 55-year public service career—died peacefully Jan. 30, according to family members.
