Ram Gridiron Challenge coming to Gilroy High
South County Chrystler Jeep Dodge Ram has joined forces with Gilroy High to raise up to $5,000 for the school's athletic program.
Prep Football: Gilroy shifts focus to league
GILROY—As far as Gilroy High is concerned, the last four weeks don’t matter. The Mustangs want to put their preseason struggles behind them and focus on the task at hand: their Monterey Bay League-Pacific Division opponents.
City plans citizen oversight committee for tax measure
A citizen oversight committee will stand watch over any potential revenue of the general-purpose sales tax measure on the ballot, following a unanimous vote by the City Council Sept. 29.
Adopt Coco
Coco Cassand is a 10-year-old cat, who would make a wonderful lap cat and she loves to be pet. She would also be best as an only cat. She is available for adoption at the San Martin Animal Shelter. All black kittens and cats are free during the month of October. For more information, call (408) 686-3900.
Priority registration offers Gavilan students incentive to prepare
First-year students at Gavilan College who planned the basics of their futures this school year when they started classes will receive an extra carrot: priority registration.
Creating a safe haven
“Every day I put a smile on,” said David Galindo, tugging at the bottom of his sweater as he spoke to a classroom full of students. “I’ll be happy at school and at home, but at night when everyone is sleeping I feel myself slowly starting to get depressed. I look outside at the stars and sometimes I just wish I could disappear because I feel like no one cares.”
Gilroy-Morgan Hill Patriots host council, school board candidate forum
The Gilroy-Morgan Hill Patriots hosted a forum Sept. 25 for candidates for the Gilroy City Council and Gilroy Unified School District. Incumbent council member Dion Bracco joined current planning commissioner and former council member Paul Kloecker at the event, held at the San Martin Lions Club, as they answered questions submitted by attendees. Gilroy Unified School Board incumbents Tom Bundros and Jaime Rosso were also in attendance along with challenger Heather Brown.
Police blotter: Possession of ammunition by a felon
The Gilroy Police Department recently made arrests for a variety of crimes, including possession of ammunition by a felon, trespassing, vandalism and inflicting bodily damage on a spouse. Arrests were recorded in the GPD blotter between Sept. 22 and 29. All suspects remain innocent until proven guilty.
