Gilroy landlords honored
The Santa Clara County Housing Authority honored two Gilroy landlords for their work in housing very low-income families.
Albert and Mary Rocha received the Family Homecoming Award during a Feb. 27 ceremony, which was presented to the landlords serving the most number of families under...
Change in fur color could be injury-related
Our Siamese kitty, Percy, has a dark spot of hair on the middle
VTA makes commuter changes
Valley Transit Authority was set to implement scheduled changes across its entire light rail and bus system on Dec. 28, posing new headaches for many South Bay commuters and new solutions for others.
As a way to make the changes more palatable and introduce new...
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...
The perils of tape addiction
The other day, an old addiction came back to haunt our family. I
The Ghosts of South Valley are Among us
Whether you believe in ghosts or not, almost every region of the
Historic El Camino Real and modern travel
Inwardly grumbling about the hassles of modern day traveling, I
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...
The Henry Miller Barn
This installment of Barn Again! is about probably the most historically significant barn in the region—that red barn surrounded by a fence on the ranch side of Christmas Hill Park. While a search continues to find a deed or building permit, or other official document to settle the matter, many are quite sure this barn was built by Henry Miller.