Drought hits home
Thanks to Governor Brown’s drought declaration last week, the general public is now aware of what farmers and ranchers have been fretting over for months. Depending on how you look at it, the current drought started in January of 2013, or even earlier than that. As this newspaper has reported, rainfall in the calendar year 2013 obliterated local records for the driest year with just 2.56 inches. Ranchers have been suffering under drier than normal weather for even longer than that; this is the third year in a row that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared Santa Clara County a primary natural disaster area due to drought.
Prep Roundup: Jan. 22
For the third time in as many games the Christopher boys soccer team walked away with a tie.
Prep Basketball: Oakwood soars past York despite three players being out
MORGAN HILL — The Oakwood boys basketball team was without three players heading into Tuesday’s contest with York, but told itself the show must go on.
Bad grades for Gilroy, Morgan Hill in annual tobacco report
Gilroy and Morgan Hill didn’t do so well in the 12th annual State of Tobacco Control 2014 report released Wednesday by the American Lung Association.
Give Curly the cat a home
Curly is a 5-year-old American curl cat who is very loving and would make a good lap cat. He loves attention. He is available for adoption at the San Martin Animal Shelter and would love to find a forever home. Interested? Call (408) 686-3900.
Ribbon cutting at The Dollar Stop
A ribbon cutting was held Nov. 18 at The Dollar Stop, 144 Cochrane Plaza in Morgan Hill. Joining owner La’Shone Booker were her family, customers and members, ambassadors and staff of the Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce, along with Mayor Steve Tate. Details: (408) 779-2209.Â
NCAA Football: Former Gilroy center receives scholarship to Eastern New Mexico University
The morning of Jan. 10 was a dream come true for Cordero Gonzales. He packed up and hit the road to start the next phase of his life — joining the football program at Eastern New Mexico University.