Bert Mar Invitational returns to CHS
After two years away, the annual Bert Mar Invitational will return home to Christopher High on Saturday. The wrestling tournament—now in its 10th year—was held at Independence High the last two years. The tournament is named after Bert Mar, the former South Valley Middle...
Change in fur color could be injury-related
Our Siamese kitty, Percy, has a dark spot of hair on the middle
Understanding the Ohlone Indians
One recent afternoon, I was talking to a local man about the
Christopher, Gilroy hoops have lofty goals
The Christopher High and Gilroy High boys basketball teams both have goals of winning a division championship this season—the Cougars in the Pacific Coast League's Mission Division and the Mustangs in the Cypress Division.
"I don't see any reason why we can't," said Tim Von...
A little bit of yesterday today
Close your eyes and imagine the Santa Clara Valley before the
The Ghosts of South Valley are Among us
Whether you believe in ghosts or not, almost every region of the
Gilroy comes back strong after tough 2018-2019 season
It only took one match—its season opener—for the Gilroy High girls soccer team to surpass its win total from last year. After finishing 0-9-1 in the 2018-2019 season, the Mustangs have surpassed that total and then some this season. They are 5-2 entering a...
The story of Henry Miller continues …
Back in August, I wrote about the prominent Gilroy resident
The perils of tape addiction
The other day, an old addiction came back to haunt our family. I