Behind the scenes of Vacation Bible School
Each spring I write a column providing information about Vacation Bible Schools or Day Camps offered by local churches. Some readers have said it’s helpful and that they look forward to reading it in the newspaper. Of course, each program is as different as the congregation sponsoring it, but they have many aspects in common: volunteer workers, hours of planning time, a carefully crafted curriculum and a devotion to sharing God’s love with children from the community.
Woman found dead in park bathroom
The Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office identified a woman found dead July 9 inside a local park bathroom as 26-year-old Amanda Dailey of Gilroy.
About 12:07pm July 9, Gilroy police were dispatched to Las Animas Park, 350 Mantelli Drive, on a report of a possible...
Wine Production at Fortino’s is a Family Affair
As Gino Fortino returned to his rightful place of welcoming
From Weeds to Pruning, Get Out and Garden
I try to take daily walks with my two dachshunds: Rocko and
SC County wins sanctuary city fight
Five days after taking the oath of office in 2017, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that would have suspended federal funding for cities and counties across the US, including Santa Clara County, that had declared themselves legal sanctuaries to protect undocumented immigrants...
BOXING: Guerrero, Maidana a ‘done deal’ for Aug. 27
Guerrero, who had signed his name to an Aug. 27 bout on June 10














