GETTING OUT: Sandhill cranes can turn you into a bird-watcher
Bird-watchers are dedicated. They compile life lists of species
Reflections on a national tragedy: 9/11 recalled
"Mark, this is your mom ..." So began the voicemail message left on Sept. 11, 2001, by Alice Hoagland of Los Gatos for her son, Mark Bingham, who was at that moment aboard hijacked United Flight 93. It was a message her son never heard. He and several of his fellow passengers were gathering together a plan to overtake the hijackers and prevent what would have inevitably been further tragedy if the terrorist hijackers were left to strike their intended target – most probably the White House or U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C.
South Valley Characters: Meet Michelle Gonsolin
When Gilroy resident Michelle Crowell Gonsolin decided to become a veterinarian, it was going to take more than a hurricane to blow her off course.
GETTING OUT: Off-trail hiking at Coe Park – there’s a map for that
A good trail map holds a lot of information for backcountry
A salute to Gilroy firefighters – there in a time of need
So often it's easy for us Gilroy locals to take for granted the
