South Valley Personality: Meet Cynthia Stocker
If I had to use one word to describe Morgan Hill resident (and Santa Clara County social worker) Cynthia Stocker, it would be “passionate.” Or “dedicated.” Or “energetic.” Well, OK, let’s forget that idea because one word doesn’t do justice to this animated, community-engaged woman.
Wrestling with the good, the bad and the silly street tree ‘crisis’
Gladdens my heart to read Sports Editor Erin Redmond’s story about the new wrestling room under construction at Gilroy High. The storied Mustang program is steeped in life lessons. The wrestlers learn about discipline, respect, commitment, competition, camaraderie and the resilient human spirit. The cache may not be the same as football, basketball or baseball, but it deserves full respect from school trustees and community, much like the GHS field hockey program. Those two programs change young lives forever for the better and are in the same category as Phil Robb’s (now retired) glorious music program.
Gavilan College adds social justice degree
Students attending Gavilan College have a new course of study that can help pave the way into the California State University system with an Associate in Arts in Social Justice Studies.
The Transfer degree “is designed to prepare students for a seamless transfer into the...
NHL: Thornton goal in OT lifts Sharks past Wild, 3-2
SAN JOSE – Joe Thornton’s second goal of the game gave the San Jose Sharks a 3-2 overtime victory over the visiting Minnesota Wild.
Wasserman pleased with his first year
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Teraji: Armory prescribes a cold remedy
The National Guard Armory in Gilroy becomes a life-saving shelter on nights when the mercury drops below freezing. In anticipation each evening, three rows of 15 thin narrow green mats are laid out on the floor, and another smaller group is laid out in a separate women's area of the temporary cold weather shelter. The Armory is open nights from the end of November through March.
Grad spends summer as a primitive counselor
Haley Peterson, a 2012 graduate of Christopher High School in Gilroy, is one of the primitive counselors at Wisconsin Badger Camp this summer. The camp serves people with developmental disabilities by providing quality outdoor recreational experiences, a news release stated.
Commercial leases explained
Not everyone can afford to buy residential real estate and not every company wants to purchase their space. For those reasons we have leasing and renting.















