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When playwright Joanna McClelland Glass sat down to write her

Before I present my Halloween themed column, I am thrilled to share information about an exciting, unique and delicious event and dining experience. The inaugural “Farm to Table Harvest Celebration” is Saturday, Nov. 2, and encompasses the philosophy of “eating local.” I was fortunate to preview the menu, which showcases South Valley produce, beef breed and feed in Santa Clara County and local wines. The talents of seven chefs are featured with wine pairings for each course. If you have a passion for food, do not miss this event. It is anticipated to become a premiere food experience in the entire bay area. Details: Santa Clara County Farm Bureau at (408) 776-1684.

I'm a dog person. Actually, I'm an animal person, but if I had to choose, I'd step to the dog side every time.

I read the headline in the Gilroy Dispatch, “No high school diploma for hundreds?” and thought what could this possibly be that could affect so many local students. My curiosity had me read more and my concern turned into frustration and many questions.

“Are you my mother?” the two downy little owlets appear to be asking Owlivia (left). Alas, Owlivia, WERC's non-releasable educational screech owl, can only be a surrogate to the babies who were orphaned last month and will never see their real mommies again.

The first church of any denomination organized in Gilroy (known as Pleasant Valley back then) held its first meeting on June 4, 1853. The church grew and eventually another Methodist church was built, so that before the Civil War, Gilroy had both a north and south Methodist Church.

Reading is a tool, a tremendous tool, without which life is very

If you're a parent of a school-aged child, there are several

Recently a study from Northwestern University revealed that

If there's one thing the moms of America can agree on, it's that