Flight nurses will be honored for saving pedestrian
San Benito County supervisors Tuesday are set to honor two flight nurses who helped to save the life of a pedestrian struck by a car in San Benito County on Christmas Eve.
Second Harvest launches Stop Childhood Hunger food drive
To address the ongoing yet largely unknown problem of youth malnutrition in Silicon Valley, Second Harvest Food Bank is launching the Stop Childhood Hunger food drive this summer and will continue the effort all year long.
Help ‘paint’ Gilroy purple in honor of cancer survivors
The American Cancer Society invites homeowners, restauranteurs, shop owners and residents of all kinds to help "paint the town purple" for the month of June to celebrate cancer survivors and draw attention to their annual Relay for Life Event in June.
Local pastor to pray at Congress this week
A Gilroy faith leader is slated to give the opening prayer to the US House of Representatives Tuesday morning, an opportunity he called "an honor of a lifetime."
Hearing for 2011 drive-by shooting suspects continued again
The preliminary hearing for the five young men accused of killing 14-year-old Tara Romero in a 2011 drive-by shooting was continued again Monday, and the Morgan Hill victim’s family is increasingly anxious about the repeated delays.
Extra time for ‘Gilroy Shark Tank’ applications
The Gilroy Downtown Business Association is extending the May 17 deadline for “Gilroy Shark Tank” applications to May 31 to allow extra time for local entrepreneurs to submit their business plans.
Auto Mall Parkway coming to Gilroy
Gilroy's auto dealerships are getting a new street name and improved signage on U.S. 101 as the City goes into overdrive to attract big-spending car buyers. Chestnut Street from 10th Street to Luchessa Avenue will be renamed Auto Mall Parkway in the coming months, and in a coup for Gilroy, Caltrans will also put in “Auto Mall Parkway” signs on the highway at no cost to local taxpayers.
DUI checkpoint this weekend
The Gilroy Police Department is targeting drunk drivers this Memorial Day weekend with a DUI checkpoint and using extra DUI-focused patrol officers.
Nonprofit rolls out gardening vision
Valley Verde, a San Jose-based nonprofit is rolling out a new 10-year plan to increase the number of backyard gardens in Santa Clara County by 20,000.
GED hopefuls should get diploma before costs go up
DEAR ABBY: I have worked in the field of education for more than 40 years, with the last 25 years serving in adult education, helping students complete their high school equivalency diploma.
