Thank Jack London for the eucalyptus forest
Next time you drive through the eucalyptus forest on Highway 101
Blogs: The latest addition to community news
For anyone who hasn’t checked out the newspaper’s website recently, you might want to take a quick peek. It’s been revamped and redesigned, with an easier to use, drop-down navigation bar and a special “Helping out for the holidays” section, where you can find out what area organizations need for the upcoming holiday season.
Update from the county supe
I am pleased to announce the launch of 911 texting services throughout Santa Clara County. This new option will help those who are deaf, hard of hearing, speech impaired and anyone who feels unsafe speaking over the phone. The county operates a consolidated (law,...
Chamber inducts four into Hall of Fame
The Gilroy Chamber of Commerce and the Gilroy Historical Society will honor four outstanding Gilroyans Oct. 26, announcing their induction into the Gilroy Hall of Fame. The annual Hall of Fame Luncheon is 11:30am-1:30pm at Old City Hall restaurant. Tickets are $35 per person,...
Lessons of Civil War still speak to all of us
On April 9, 1865, the American Civil War came to a virtual end with the surrender of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia by General Robert E. Lee to Union General Ulysses S. Grant’s Army of the Potomac in the quaint little town of Appomattox Court House in central Virginia. This pivotal capitulation, soon followed by other confederate submissions, brought to an end the most bloody, divisive, and potentially history changing time in our country’s history.
Blame the Zoroastrians when you’re shopping
I'll blame a bunch of Zoroastrians. That's what I'll be doing
Slim pickings
Gilroy and Morgan Hill Cherry farmer Ralph Santos said this year he got half of the average total harvest, which workers picked twice as fast, and slim pickings for you-pick cherry farmer Kathy Kraintz prompted the closure of her small-scale Silicon Valley agritourism attraction Lazy K Ranch to the public.
Gilroy steps into high expectations
After going undefeated and winning its first-ever Central Coast Section championship, what can Gilroy High possibly do for an encore? What we do know is that the Mustangs have a new head coach, Jake Newman, a promotion into a tougher division, the Pacific Coast...
















