Gavilan Soccer: Espinosa named Rams head coach
GILROY — The Gavilan men’s soccer team has new coach and it’s a familiar face for many Gilroy-area fans.
Gilroy Museum to mark 50 years
The Gilroy Museum, 195 Fifth St., will celebrate 50 years with a weeklong open house from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 13 and 15 and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 17. Special exhibits will include Gilroy schools, the Garlic Festival, photos of the Gymkhana and Bonanza Days and historical books by local authors and about local topics will be on display. The highlight will be the recent acquisition of Stephen Medley’s postcard collection, which includes more than 100 postcards of Gilroy spanning 100 years.
County, renewable energy officials ‘Make a Wish’ on Earth Day
Today is Earth Day as officials and energy officials from across Santa Clara County plan to gather in Milipitas to highlight renewable energy.
Photos: Day for Miracles at San Juan Bautista ranch
Kailey Northam, 16, from Morgan Hill, smiles after getting a kiss from Koi Fish, as Julia Lance, 16, from Gilroy, watches April 12 during a Day for Miracles at Dreamor Ranch in San Juan Bautista. The event for special needs children and their families gives them an opportunity to experience riding and being with horses, dogs, cats, chickens, ducks and turkeys.
Local American Legion Post hosts Veterans Community Outreach Program
The American Legion Post 217 is hosting a Veterans Community Outreach program on Saturday, May 3 at the Gilroy Veterans Hall, 74 W. Sixth St. from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A flicker’s lucky day
Instead of enjoying a little nip of a Chardonnay still on the vine, this red-shafted northern flicker encountered wrath among the grapes when it was attacked by a couple of dogs in March at a Gilroy vineyard. A neighbor walking his own dogs witnessed the incident and called WERC for a rescue. After a careful search through the rows of trellised vines, the bird was located hiding deep inside a ground squirrel hole. Fortunately, the dogs didn’t seriously injure the flicker, but gave it a brusque shaking. Because there was an old wound on its neck, it’s possible the bird had been previously injured, which might explain how the dogs were able to catch it.
Council preview: salary increases, downtown floor offices, Glen Loma Ranch
Gilroy City Council is slated to convene its regular meeting on Monday, April 21.
Prep Roundup: April 18
The Christopher boys volleyball team was handed its first league loss since March 6 Thursday at Palma.
Busy boating: Anderson Reservoir training
Water rescue training is scheduled for today at Anderson Reservoir in what's being anticipated as a "busy" boating season for summer 2014.