Fire ‘tax’ on rural landowners ignites backlash, lawsuit
GILROY—More than 4,400 rural residents in Santa Clara County, nearly half in South County, will open mailboxes in May to find bills for a controversial fire protection fee levied by Cal Fire, the state’s fire fighting arm.
Sport Shorts: ‘Taxes’ Hold ‘Em poker tournament April 11
Team registration is open for the Gilroy 'Taxes' Hold 'Em poker tournament, hosted by the Gilroy Recreation Department at 7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy.Â
County rejects camping proposal for homeless
GILROY—The hundreds of homeless residents who sheltered in Gilroy’s National Guard Armory are out in the cold, as the building was closed for the season this week.
Christopher High’s sports complex vandalized
GILROY—Christopher High’s new and stunning Don Christopher Sports Complex was marred sometime over the weekend after vandals ripped up part of the field.
Prep Volleyball: Mustangs fall to Chargers
GILROY—Gilroy’s Ryan Nguyen did his best to force a fourth set against Wilcox, but the Mustangs came up just short.
Prep Baseball: Cougars rally to beat Gilroy 12-7
GILROY—Christopher and Gilroy came out swinging to start Friday’s crosstown clash at Gilroy High.
Prep Roundup: March 30
The Palma-Notre Dame swim team gave Christopher one of its toughest tests of the year, but the girls still came away with a win.
Casa de Fruta, an American success story
In the early years following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, California experienced a time of creativity, hard work and entrepreneurship. With the Gold Rush long past, people looked for other ways to succeed—and some succeeded spectacularly!
