Teddy bears offer comfort to children
The Gilroy Exchange Club presented the Gilroy Police and Fire departments with a multitude of Teddy bears at the club’s luncheon March 6. The Exchange Club adopted the Teddy bear program, which helps officers and firefighters handle extreme situations involving children, and purchased a number of bears to donate. Police and firefighters will give the bears to children to comfort them during times of trauma. A police car and fire engine were displayed during the lunch and presentation of bears by Exchange Club members.
Competency questions stall murder case
More than a year after 14-year-old Tara Romero was mistakenly gunned down on city streets, the attorney for one defendant has filed a mental incompetency claim with the court, a move that continues to delay the proceedings and any closure for the families involved.
Building skills, one biscuit at a time
Fresh from a meeting where they were promoting a “Keep Our Campus Clean Campaign” at Gilroy High School, students from teacher Ramona Trevino’s special needs life skills class were hard at work sewing beanbags with leftover fabric from their “100 Blankets for the Homeless” project.
Who will brave the ‘Shark Tank’ for $50,000?
The Gilroy Downtown Business Association is shaking things up in a quest to get vacant downtown buildings occupied by baiting budding entrepreneurs to dive headfirst into the “Gilroy Shark Tank” competition in June.
‘Mayor’ of San Martin remembered for selfless devotion
Sylvia Hamilton, San Martin’s unofficial mayor, faced relentless tragedy throughout her life, but up until her final days she remained a stalwart force of inspiration for everyone around her – including the entire town of 7,000 who are likely better off today because of her influence and advocacy, according to those who knew her.
Volleyball: Christopher boys rally by Alisal, set up showdown with GHS
Christopher High’s boys volleyball team rallied for a 20-25, 25-23, 23-25, 25-23, 15-11 home win over Alisal on Thursday night.
Baseball: Medina tosses four-hitter as GHS improves to 4-1-1
Marcus Medina pitched a four-hitter with five strikeouts to lift Gilroy High’s baseball team to a 4-2 victory at San Lorenzo Valley on Thursday.
Softball Roundup: Live Oak rallies, wins thriller in rain over CHS
Brook Loesch was a single shy of hitting for the cycle, but Christopher High’s softball team suffered a 9-8 loss at Live Oak in the rain Thursday.
