Give yourself the gift of retirement
Readers of my articles know that I am a huge fan of compound interest. With the holiday season already entrenched in retail stores and online, it seems that everyone wants to sell you something as a gift for your friends or family. But for most people, you’re not being given the opportunity to enjoy a worry-free retirement. So in the spirit of the holiday, give yourself the ultimate gift of a hassle-free retirement. Over time, those retirement accounts will yield interest and compound interest, amounting to sums that are larger than you might think.
JUCO Football: Rams test Hartnell, but fall 34-17
GILROY—A young Gavilan team knew it the challenge it faced taking on the undefeated Hartnell Panthers. While it wasn't the result they wanted, the Rams kept the Panthers on their toes for a full 60 minutes Saturday at Christopher High.Â
Prep Roundup: Oct. 30
Christopher volleyball dropped its home finale, falling 3-0 to Monte Vista Christian. The Cougars fell 25-17, 25-13, 25-26.Â
An intro to the South Valley’s food trucks
Food trucks are trending right now across the United States. They’re popping up all over, serving everything from gourmet waffles, ice cream and falafels to California cuisine, hot dogs and Cajun food. Mo-
Schools explore streamed meetings
GILROY—Jaime Rosso believes it’s time to live-stream meetings of the elected officials who make all decisions about Gilroy classrooms, teacher salaries, school construction, bond measures and a whole lot more.
Iconic Gilroy store is reborn
GILROY—It has been called iconic, a landmark and the heart of town—and more recently a curb-hugging eyesore across from stately Old City Hall on Gilroy’s most important, historic downtown corner.
UPDATED: Gilroy public employee union set to strike
GILROY—Mayor Don Gage is unflinching at a public employee union’s threat to strike for two days next month, following an impasse reached during negotiations that began six months ago. In response, a union representative said Wednesday future strikes could be avoided if the city agrees to a few concessions.
Water District board members spar over audit
SAN JOSE—The Santa Clara Valley Water District board has asked its audit committee to review transactions between the district and one of its largest consultants following a testy exchange between board members and staff at Tuesday’s meeting.
Prep Field Hockey: Gilroy cruises past Balers 9-0
GILROY—Gilroy’s game against San Benito Tuesday looked more like a practice. It was a mismatch for both teams as the perennially strong Mustangs took on the first-year Haybalers and the score showed it. Gilroy cruised to a 9-0 win, marking its eighth shutout victory this season.
JUCO Volleyball: Rams fall to CCSF 3-2
GILROY—While confidence kept Gavilan alive in Monday’s game against City College of San Francisco, it was also the team's downfall.






















