Returning town history to Gilroy
Imagine my surprise when I received a phone call from a woman who said she had some Gilroy history to return our town. Her name was Carol Cox Faust, and it turned out that her father had been Rev. Ezelle Cox, pastor of the Methodist Church of Gilroy in 1938 when it burned to the ground.
Scrapbook June 15-21, 2014
Barrenas celebrate 30 years: Charles and Linda Barrena were married June 23, 1984 in Gilroy and will celebrate their 30th anniversary.
Church welcomes football players, cheerleaders
Well, the days are getting shorter, schools are preparing to start and leaves will soon be changing color and falling off trees. These signs all point to the conclusion that it must almost be … football season.
Parents should steer kids in right direction
Poor Hannah Montana. Her real-life persona, Miley Cyrus, has
Huddart County Park Delivers
On a recent weekday morning, two friends and I set out on what we called a guys field trip. For years, we have met weekly to do what old men do: drink coffee and talk about nothing. And we love it. We decided it was time for a road trip, a term that has a dramatically different meaning than it did 40 years ago. After a fabulous meal at the Breakfast House, an inconspicuous but terrific cafe in San Carlos, we set out for Huddart County Park and a walk in the woods to burn off some of the Hollandaise sauce.
Coyote housing group halts funding Coyote Valley Specific Plan
The Coyote Housing Group, a group of landowners and builders
Getting Out: New Idria is full of lore
Many of my favorite adventures began on the sofa with a map. I see a vast blank region crossed by a single lonely road and wonder: “What the heck is out there?” One day, the lure is too great to resist and I go. The experience is always so much more than just another Sunday drive.
