Cisco gives $50 million to help the homeless
Homeless services non-profit Destination: Home has announced a five-year, $50 million commitment from networking-hardware company Cisco in support of its efforts to end homelessness in Santa Clara County.
The funds will be used by the public-private partnership to maximize the impact of local strategies aimed...
Foundation disburses new grants
The Gilroy Foundation announced approximately $850,000 in grants and scholarships at its April 17 annual meeting.
The announcements include nearly $336,000 in grants to schools, charities and non-profit community organizations. More than a $510,000 in individual scholarships to local high school, college and vocational school...
Love the cigar
In 2009 a group of Morgan Hill friends and cigar aficionados so loved the ritual of smoking their cigars that when they heard their local hangout was closing, they pulled together to start their own cigar lounge—a brand new establishment that would satisfy their need for camaraderie and their shared passion for fine cigars.
Brainy American Crows Highly Adaptable Creatures
WERC cared for four baby crows that were brought to the
Getting Out: Reap the reward of the Mt. Tallac Challenge
Last winter, I challenged you to join me on a climb up Mt. Tallac this summer. Judging from the attendance at our various prep hikes and the email and Facebook buzz I am getting, many of you have accepted the challenge. Last week, I took a detour on my return from Modoc County and climbed the mountain to refresh my memory.
Junior hawk stretches its wings
Very early on a dark, cold morning in late December in Los Banos, a duck hunter was preparing for the day’s activities when his golden retriever came upon an injured hawk and alerted the hunter.Â













