Saving Pregnant Horses
In a world where just about every pet critter seems in need of rescuing, pregnant mares are no different, but what they need saving from is—the slaughterhouse.
Saint Louise gives Vincentian Spirit Award to Dr. George Green
Gilroy's Saint Louise Regional Hospital presented their 2012 Vincentian Spirit Award to Dr. George Green, a specialist in pulmonary/internal medicine, at the SLRH General Medical Staff Meeting Dec. 13.
Relocating wild animals rarely successful
You have just discovered that a mother raccoon has given birth to five adorable black-masked cubs in the crawl space under your house. Much as you love wild animals, you don't want them living with you, and you know raccoon feces contain a parasite that causes serious illness in humans. So you go to the nearest pet products store, buy or rent a humane trap, bait it and soon mama is corralled. You scoop up the babies, carefully load the trap and raccoons into your car and drive out to the nearest park or reservoir, where you release the raccoon family. Problem solved, right?
MediLeaf attorney: Investigation just an effort to collect seizure money
The raid of MediLeaf pot collectives in Morgan Hill, Gilroy and
County approves SCV wine trail route, signage
Visiting and local wine enthusiasts will soon have options besides their sometimes unreliable GPS systems in navigating South County’s 20-plus wineries and vineyards—some tucked deep into the folds of rural hillsides—as county officials approved a new sign program directing motorists to the viticultural destinations.
