New homes offered by Taylor Morrison
Morgan Hill home shoppers can now experience Taylor Morrison’s commitment to quality and modern home designs first-hand at the brand new Madrone Plaza. Offering two distinct product lines to choose from, Madrone Plaza recently began sales of both single-family detached homes and townhomes. Models are currently under construction and will grand open this fall, but home shoppers can visit the community to view the layout, discover amenities and take advantage of pre-model pricing starting from the high $400,000s. The Arbors feature two-story detached homes available in four functional floorplans ranging between 1,503 and 1,617 square feet with up to four bedrooms and two-and-one-half bathrooms. The Villas boast spacious three-story townhome designs ranging in size from 1,775 to 1,929 square feet. Madrone Plaza is located at 130 Cochrane Road, Morgan Hill. Details: Taylor Morrison.com.
Charles O. Scott January 17, 1935 – August 11, 2013
Memorial services with Military rites to be held on Saturday, August 17, 2013, at 1:00 P.M., in the Plaza of the Veteran's Memorial Building in Hollister. Contributions preferred to www.dav.org or Wounded Warriors Project. Condolences to www.grunnagle.com.
URM building owners ‘stepping up to the plate’
Mayor Don Gage's tough stance on fixing up downtown's unreinforced masonry buildings is paying off, according to City staff.
Adopt Daddy Dog
Daddy Dog is a 2-year-old border collie mix who is sweet, relaxed and good with other dogs. He loves to play, be pet and knows the leash. He has been at the San Martin Animal Shelter since early July and would love to find a forever home. Interested? Call (408) 686-3900.
Junior Softball World Series: Gilroy falls to Southwest
The Gilroy Junior All Stars have not had the start they hoped for at the Junior Softball World Series in Kirkland, Wash., but manager Nelson Villanueva can't be disappointed in the effort.
James Alan Carreiro October 6, 1954 – August 10, 2013
Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 16, 2013, 10:00 A.M., at Grunnagle-Ament-Nelson Funeral Home. Donations can be made in Jim’s name to the Charity of your choice.
‘Big Wood’ trio breaks into radio charts
A band with a lead singer from Hollister, a drummer from Gilroy and a bass player from Morgan Hill has broken into the Top 40 radio charts with a single entitled “After the Laughter.”
Council picks General Plan committee members
City Council picked their team of 25 General Plan committee members during their regular meeting Aug. 5.




















