Gilroy’s St. Mary goes medieval for a day
St. Mary School seventh-graders were transported to 1562 at Queen Mary of Scotland's banquet as part of an intensive social studies lesson on medieval times.
Crime briefs: Beer thief brandishes knife, man assaults woman in her bedroom
The following narratives were compiled from public records, obtained through the Gilroy Police Department, detailing arrests and unsolved crimes from April 3 through 10.
Hispanic youth spurred into philanthropy
Not many of the 17 or so South Valley Middle School students huddled in Room C-1 for a brainstorm session knew what the term “philanthropy” meant prior to being selected by school counselors for the inaugural Youth and Philanthropy Club.
Local men: How ‘bout heels?
Keis Kuerschner had one word to describe how he felt moments after lugging across the finish line for the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event April 5 in downtown Hollister.
Haru Matsuri to celebrate Japanese culture in Morgan Hill
The Morgan Hill Haru Matsuri festival will celebrate the art, food and culture of Japan with Asian cuisine, traditional music, Tai Chi and martial demonstrations Sunday, April 13. The 52nd annual Haru Matsuri Japanese-American Spring Festival will take place at the Morgan Hil Buddhist Community Center, 16450 Murphy Avenue. The festival is also the Nor Cal Taiko Expo, as seven traditional Japanese Taiko drumming groups are scheduled to perform throughout the day. The free, all-day event will also feature historical and cultural exhibits, including a Nisei (second-generation Japanese-American) veterans display and a farmers market. The festival will take place 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Development fees set to rise in July
The costs for certain developments within Gilroy are set to increase by up to 15 percent in July after the city council unanimously adopted a resolution this week that officials said will fund long-term planning activities like the General Plan and High Speed Rail Master Plan updates.
They Run the World
An unusual birthday gift has reached global proportions for Cathy Rodgers and her daughter Katie Emick. What started as a personal challenge years ago grew into an environmental crusade to plant trees around the world.
