Drought endangers sinking groundwater levels
One of the most difficult things about a drought is that we don’t know when it will end. Our stormy December was followed by a bone dry January. We had some rain in February, but no one knows what the rest of the winter will bring.
The dark side of ‘peanut power’
Today, a conundrum. What do you do when this likeable little fellow you’ve known your whole entire life turns out to be something … well, frankly, sinister?
Monster mania
They may give us nightmares ... or worse, heebie-jeebies ... but somehow we just can't get enough of our favorite monsters. From classic literature to mega movies, TV shows to Halloween costumes, we want more blood-sucking, walking-dead, moon-howling, monosyllabic-uttering creepsters. Here's a look at a few monster classics, some facts about real-life horror-makers and a chance to craft your own monster tale.
‘Beauty and the Beast Jr.’ a delightful romp
The city of Gilroy Recreation Department and the Gilroy Children’s Theatre, led by director Hillary Little, have brought the Disney musical production of Beauty and the Beast Jr. to Gilroy High School Theatre. Fifty-plus kids 6 to 16 gather and have as much fun as the audience. Mothers, fathers, aunts and uncles and grandparents in the audience whoop it up and support the kids in a formative theatrical adventure.
