Few well owners protest water rate hike
Fewer than half of South County's 4,000 well owners protested
Ghost makes weight, ready to end long wait
Weight wasn't an issue for Gilroy native Robert
Leona’s Life a Lesson to All
As they get older, I sometimes hear people complain that they feel "invisible," or like they are no longer appreciated the way they once were. Last Sunday, when a big birthday celebration for Leona Kolbly's life brought many people together from all walks of life in Gilroy, it was obvious that Leona's life continued to touch everyone she came into contact with no matter what her age (or theirs).
Getting Out: The Forest of Nisene Marks is a cool, quiet sanctuary
The weatherman has spared us scorching days so far, but it is
Wounds aplenty, but taking the chainsaw to heritage oaks? Shame
Licking my wounds … not sure which gashes were inflicted by our just-completed home loan refinancing process or which were the result of the 49ers loss Sunday. Both were unnecessarily tortuous. The 49ers should have and could have overcome the bad calls and won the game, but I agree with our Gilroy brethren, former 49er QB Jeff Garcia, who said in a radio interview that the final play fade route throw from Colin Kaepernick to wide receiver Michael Crabtree, which resulted in an interception, was the wrong call for a number of reasons. The throw would have had to have been perfect, said Garcia. Yep, not the smart call or the percentage play, and I appreciate Garcia telling it like it is. He, after all, learned from the best. His father, Bobby, still calls them like he sees them.
Walter and Sondra Banks: Worth the wait
It was early September 1964 when 15-year-old Walter Banks, Jr. was introduced to 14-year-old Sondra Tyndal at her home in Greenfield, Mass.



















