‘Lonesome Doves’ in Super pool and a parks fiasco
Hallelujah, our downtown coffee shop is going to stay open in the evenings. Congrats and welcome to the new owners of the shop formerly known as Fifth Street Coffee and then Sue's. The new owners, Philip Willis and his girlfriend Tiffany Smith, already have leapfrogged the naming pack with the cool selection of "Dragonfly on Fifth." The logo should be awesome – as awesome as Willis' quote from our story: "I don't know what the heck I'm doing. But this is something I've been thinking about for a year now. I wanted to be involved, and be a part of the community." A spring grand gala is planned with new floors, seating, paint, and - yes - hours befitting a real coffee shop that will stay open until 9 p.m. Could this be a key sign that a downtown breakthrough is ahead?
Coyote Valley task force disbands after developers withdraw support
After more than five years of work, the proposed plan for Coyote
Taking a Trip Back in Time to the Early Days of the South Valley
Twenty third-graders sat cross-legged on the classroom floor as
Garden Fresh Ingredients, Robust Wines a Perfect Match
As we finished our stroll in the garden, the dinner group was
Guns, gin and golden anniversaries
No fowl weather for the evening of the Gilroy Chapter's Ducks
Managing Pain in Pets
Imagine feeling ill and not being able to properly express it. The language barrier causes many pets to feel this way toward their owners. It is important to know the signs indicative of pain in your pet so that you can help them with their treatment, even if they can't help identify their pain.
Aiding the needy trumps religious differences
As I finished serving the last bowl of soup at the National Guard temporary winter shelter last Monday night before it closed for the season, one homeless family in particular tugged on my heart strings. The family included a mom, dad and two twin girls young enough to still be in strollers. I couldn’t imagine being homeless at that age. Â
Wrestling with the good, the bad and the silly street tree ‘crisis’
Gladdens my heart to read Sports Editor Erin Redmond’s story about the new wrestling room under construction at Gilroy High. The storied Mustang program is steeped in life lessons. The wrestlers learn about discipline, respect, commitment, competition, camaraderie and the resilient human spirit. The cache may not be the same as football, basketball or baseball, but it deserves full respect from school trustees and community, much like the GHS field hockey program. Those two programs change young lives forever for the better and are in the same category as Phil Robb’s (now retired) glorious music program.
Avoiding major plumbing problems
Note to self: Don't flush champagne glasses, aerosol cans,
















