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April 20, 2026

Plenty of real-life drama in local politics

Who needs to watch television soap operas when school boards and

Feeling sorry for the poor, pitiful day of thanks

This is the story of poor, neglected Thanksgiving. You remember Thanksgiving, right? It's the holiday that comes between Halloween and Christmas. There's turkey. And pumpkin pie. And your Aunt Helen sticking olives on all of her fingers even though she's a 107, if she's a day and far too old to be doing that. (Please don't get me wrong - when I'm 107, I'm so going to act like Aunt Helen, because she rocks.)

Congregations share outdoor worship

Nearly a year ago, members of two historic South Valley churches embarked on an exciting adventure. The Gilroy United Methodist Church (7600 Church St.) and the Morgan Hill United Methodist Church (17175 Monterey Road) began sharing co-pastors.

GETTING OUT: Visit this Ruby anytime

The Basin and Range country beyond the Sierra Nevada is Mother Earth bare bones and naked. There are no elegant forests or misty skies to soften the landscape. Instead, the dry desert air and the high-contrast light of a relentless sun sharpen every crease and ridgeline. It is bleak, almost lifeless terrain with few temptations to linger.

Shoe Olympics: A true test of one’s stamina

The Summer Olympics are upon us again and it reminds me that,

Lessons from 1906 Quake Should Not be Forgotten

Somewhere in a drawer full of brick-o-brack, I have a Chinese coin with an unusual history behind it. It was given to my father by Ira Barnheisal, a San Juan Valley farmer who died back in the 1970s.

Debt-ceiling debate leads to good ideas

No matter how this raucous debt ceiling debate turns out, the

Scrapbook Oct. 5-11, 2014

HONORS: Spencer Smith: Air Force Airman Spencer W. Smith graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.

Challengers climb North Chalone Peak

Be careful. You may find yourself walking down the street, lost in your personal reverie, when all of a sudden you are picking yourself off the pavement; the only evidence of your encounter is the waffle-soled boot marks of a Mt. Hoffman Challenger up your back.

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