Upgraded safety locks to be installed at Gilroy schools
Gilroy school district officials have dedicated more than $900,000 of Measure P bond funds to purchase and install “Safe School Locks” at each of Gilroy Unified School District’s eight elementary schools.
At a May 17 meeting, the board of trustees approved a $923,831 contract with...
Red Phone: Come to a complete stop at lights
"Every morning I drive south on Monterey Road. And every morning there are several cars turning south onto Monterey from Luchessa Avenue that think that they do not have to stop at the red light before turning right. There have been several incidents where I have had to slam on my brakes or swerve around them. Is it possible to get an officer out there and monitor that intersection in the mornings?"
From lumberwoman to published artist
Award-winning Morgan Hill artist Janet Vanderhoof creates figurative as well as landscape paintings with the common thread being bright, powerful, vivid colors and her blend of Fauvism and Impressionism, originating what she calls “Modern Impressionism.”
Hot Gilroy topics: from the dangerous fires to fireworks
Whew! The weekend fires were as close a call as this community's
Red Phone: Highway needs cleaning
"Hi, I was just wondering why South County never cleans up around the on and off ramp around Leavesley Road and on the freeway. Don't we have someone that represents us in South County? I know you are probably going to say it is because of a lack of funding, but South County has always been ignored."
Warriors get three players they coveted in NBA draft
The Golden State Warriors walked away from the 2012 NBA draft having had three players they liked fall into their lap. North Carolina's Harrison Barnes, a projected top-five pick, was there for the taking at No. 7. Vanderbilt big man Festus Ezeli, whom the Warriors liked but didn't think would be available, wound up still on the board at No. 30.
Beverly Hills Chihuahua bonanza for second graders
Picture this: a young teacher just happens to sit next to an













