Fire maps display hazardous areas
Morgan Hill and Gilroy lie between some of the most potentially
Getting out: Butano State Park
Now that the heat of summer is kicking in, a walk in a cool
Getting Out: No Disney magic needed for enchanting Mineral King
If you are of a certain age, you may remember hearing about Mineral King long ago. In the 1960s, Walt Disney planned to develop a ski area in this region at the very southeast corner of the Sierra Nevada. The original proposal met no resistance from environmental groups, but when the plan grew to 27 lifts and an estimated two million visitors per year, the Sierra Club and other groups united to fight and defeat the project.
A taste of South Valley
Many regions of the country in the southern barbecue belt specialize in their own unique barbecue. Many of those different styles of barbecue can be found here in California. I appreciate these different styles, but it is high time we had our own unique barbecue. This week, I introduce a style of barbecue and sauce residents of the South Valley can finally call their own.
Disney On Ice presents ‘Rockin’ Ever After’
Disney on Ice does it again, bringing its usual cacophony of color, imagination and creativity that children and adults have come to expect. All the favorite Disney heroines and heroes are here, presented with spectacular special effects and the usual Disney sparkle.
Gilroy Interfaith Council
The goal of the faith blog is to bring our community together, unite around our commonalities, and share messages of faith. To forward this mission, members of Gilroy’s Interfaith Council met together to discuss the importance and purpose of their group. When asked what they hope to accomplish in the council, they went around the table answering that question.
I’m a vacation buzzkill
Summer plans have been made, tickets are purchased and luggage is being brought down from the rafters in the garage. None of it by me. I’m not a plan maker, ticket purchaser or luggage-bringer-downer.


















