Gavilan College Learning Council efforts recognized by state
Gavilan College was one of two institutions among 112 California Community Colleges bestowed with the Student Success Award for its Learning Council.
Community Tennis: Gilroy Tennis Club, city pair up for Las Animas courts facelift
GILROY — When Gilroy Tennis Club members Mike Hansen, Paul Wheeler and Marco Renella brought their proposal to restore the Las Animas Veteran’s Park tennis courts to the City of Gilroy in mid-2012, they weren’t sure what to expect. They were asking for a hefty amount of money — $28,000 — but it was just a portion of what would be needed to complete the project — they’d take care of the rest, they assured the city. But with cities tightening their budgets across the country, the idea of allocating funds to restore tennis courts almost felt like a pipe dream.
Police blotter: possession of metal knuckles
The Gilroy Police Department responded to a variety of crimes this week, including urinating in public, battery of a former spouse, finance or cohabitant and the manufacture and sale of metal knuckles. Arrests were recorded in this week's GPD blotter from Nov. 24 through Dec. 2.
Dancing partners: Cyclists, motorists learning to share road
Before strapping on his helmet and joining colleagues for an afternoon bike ride on a recent blustery Tuesday, Robert Egger characterized the sometimes strained relationship between two groups that sometimes butt heads when sharing the roadways.
Local Latino nonprofit to hold Community Champions fundraiser Saturday
The Community Agency for Resources, Advocacy and Services, a Gilroy-based nonprofit known as CARAS, will be holding its first-ever fundraiser at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall in Gilroy to honor “community champions” including Assembly Member Luis Alejo, and world boxing champion and Gilroy native Robert Guerrero.
In college, but not ‘college ready’
Approximately 98 percent of the students entering Gavilan College in the fall of 2012 tested into remedial classes in at least one area, mirroring a statewide trend that has school officials concerned.
Another quarter of ‘positive growth’ in Gilroy
The City of Gilroy recently released its second quarter sales tax update for this fiscal year, demonstrating “significant” gains for new automobile sales and miscellaneous vehicle sales, along with a 1.9 percent increase in cash receipts for the City overall.
Student of the Week: Anna Brolin
Anna Brolin, a 17-year-old senior at Gilroy High School, is this week's "Student of the Week."
