Saturday march to demand ‘Justice for Stevie’
For local activists and the survivors of Steven Juarez, a chief source of danger in some Gilroy neighborhoods is that entity that is supposed to keep them safe—the Gilroy Police Department.
In response to the death of Juarez while in police custody in Old Gilroy,...
JFK’s San Luis Dam speech inspires vision
Fifty years ago this month, President John F. Kennedy visited Pacheco Pass and gave a speech I wish every American politician today might take to heart. He gave it to a crowd of Californians who met on Saturday, Aug. 18, 1962 for the groundbreaking ceremony of the San Luis Dam site in the eastern hills of the Diablo Mountain Range. The words Kennedy spoke that hot, dusty, summer day are not well-remembered now, but I believe they offer wise advice on what good governing is all about.
Man wanted in city’s only murder
On Wednesday November 24 at approximately 4:30 pm on the 7500 block of Alexander Street, Jason Contreras, 32, was gunned down on the sidewalk; the apparent result of an argument that made Contreras the city's first homicide victim of the year.
Police have identified Jay...
GETTING OUT: Panoche Valley a rare treasure for California
In idle moments, I sometimes sit with a map and simply look for
Green Glaze all about pottery
WHY BUY FANCY pottery when you can make your own and give it a personal touch?
Mustard flowers bring fields of gold to the valley
Just when you think our South Valley can’t get any lovelier now that our golden hills have turned green, out of the cold and rain of winter (well, sort of—it’s been a strange year!) burst forth brilliant yellow flowers spreading like soft coverlets over our hills and vales.
‘FIP’ is deadly; dog’s droopy face explained
We recently had our stray kitty put to sleep. The vet said she
