Italian Festa helps keep heritage alive
Smells of classic Italian dishes and sounds of live music came from the grounds of Uesugi Farms last weekend, as it was the site of Morgan Hill's third Annual Italian Harvest Festa. First envisioned and founded by former Morgan Hill mayor John Sorci, the event was organized by a group of dedicated volunteers from various branches of the Italian Catholic Federation, including members from Morgan Hill's St. Catherine's of Alexandria.
Cleanup Day at Uvas Creek Sept. 21
The City of Gilroy invites volunteers to participate in a statewide Coastal Cleanup Day from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 21 at Christmas Hill Park, located at 7050 Miller Avenue. Volunteers should meet in the east parking lot near Uvas Creek.
State to do away with STAR testing, replace with Common Core assessments
Legislation that would move California assessments into an era of critical thinking and deeper learning received state Senate and Assembly approval Wednesday, according to a press release by the California Department of Education.
Scrapbook Sept. 8-14, 2013
ENGAGEMENT: Poth/Lyles:Â Angela Elaine Poth and Ryan Aaron Lyles are engaged to be married.
More Mt. Madonna to enjoy
This week, the Santa Clara Board of Supervisors made official the purchase of a majestic 490-acre private property just west of Gilroy in order to expand Mt. Madonna County Park.
City: Development on hold
The single largest building project the City of Gilroy has seen in five years is at a standstill.
