Tag: san francisco bay area
Heat advisory in effect through Tuesday
Local officials are warning residents that the National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory through Tuesday evening.
Daytime temperatures on June 20 and 21...
Casa de Fruta, an American success story
In the early years following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, California experienced a time of creativity, hard work and entrepreneurship. With the Gold Rush long past, people looked for other ways to succeed—and some succeeded spectacularly!
Homicide suspect possibly spotted in Gilroy
This week, police arrested several people for narcotics related crimes, petty theft, and are on the lookout for a San Jose homicide suspect. Here are a few events worth noting:
Coat and blanket drive for the Gilroy Compassion Center
The Gilroy Compassion Center, a burgeoning homeless shelter located at 8425 Monterey Road that serves South County, is now collecting coats and blankets to distribute to those in need as winter approaches.
Wineries readying for Passport Weekend on Saturday, Sunday
South County wineries are hosting the second Passport Weekend of the year Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
City-wide garage sales coming up; register now
The cities of Morgan Hill and Gilroy, and Santa Clara County invite you to help the community and the environment by giving your stuff a second chance with a series of garage sales, recycling and giveaway drives Sept. 8 to Sept. 16.
Calstar base in Gilroy marks 18th anniversary
After completing thousands of life-saving missions, the California Shock Trauma Air Rescue (CALSTAR) base in Gilroy marked its 18thanniversary on June 10.
Getting Out: Taking a closer look at the Vasco Caves
Through the Livermore Valley and over Altamont Pass, Interstate Highway 580 is one of the main corridors out of the San Francisco Bay Area. As I pass through a landscape, I often feel it calling to me to look closer, but not when I travel through the bare hills near Altamont Pass. The myriad windmills and the absence of a plant taller than your knee make for a bleak scene. There is little to tempt the wandering soul.
Erskine: Looking across the Bay Area from El Toro
For 30 years, Renée and I have lived on the west side of Morgan Hill right underneath El Toro mountain. The deer eat nearly everything we plant, and though it has been quite awhile, we have watched the mountain burn twice. In winter, the sun drops behind the mountain at 2:30 in the afternoon, dimming the already short days.
Getting Out: Backpacking along the Pacific Ocean
The Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail is a classic Bay Area backpack trip. Any journey that goes from hilltops cloaked with Douglas fir through forests of old growth redwoods, past an 80-foot waterfall to the Pacific Ocean has a lot to recommend it.
