Martinez takes the long road, and finds his calling
Frankie Martinez has attended just one semester at the University of Southwest in New Mexico, but he’s already made a huge impact. At the USW athletics banquet, Martinez was named the school’s Overall Athlete of the Year to go along with the Male Track and Field Athlete of the Year honor.
Marie A. Lopes January 4, 1915 – July 25, 2016
Visitation: Thursday, July 28th, 2016, from 1:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., with the Rosary offered at 7:00 P.M. A Mass of the Resurrection will be held at Sacred Heart Church on Friday, July 29th, 2016, at 11:00 A.M. Entombment will follow at Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum. Donations may be made to the charity of your choice c/o the mortuary or a Mass may be said in her honor. Visit www.grunnagle.com for condolences.
PHOTOS: Volkswagen takeover in San Juan Bautista
San Juan Bautista was overtaken by beetles, rabbits and many other things on July 29. No, not the furry or crawling ones—these were the Volkswagen kind. The NorCal DubAffair lined Third Street and side streets in San Juan Bautista, featuring more than 200 vintage...
Folklorico music conference coming to Central Coast
Esperanza del Valle, Pajaro Valley’s long-standing Mexican folklorico dance group, is preparing for the “Reinforcing Cultural Identity” conference coming to Cabrillo College on Aug. 15-25.
The group will welcome Ballet Folklórico del Puerto de Veracruz de la Universidad Veracruzana, from Mexico, to offer a series...
Bill Faus elected to board
Rebekah Children’s Services, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting the social, emotional and physical well-being of children and families, announced Bill Faus has been elected to the Board of Directors as Member at Large.
Gilroyan pens ‘Old Hope Road’
Matthew Carvalho, of Gilroy, is a first-time, self-published author and “Old Hope Road” is his first novel. “Old Hope Road” follows the life of Dominic Mercy, an orphan who makes his home on a fictional Caribbean island. Mercy is Defense Attaché to the island's president. Following a political conspiracy, an unknown group attacks the presidential palace. As the conspiracy unfolds, Mercy's childhood and rise to the highest office is revealed through a series of flashback vignettes. This sparks a desire to find his 'kin'. Author Carvalho, who works as a manager for a Silicon Valley medical equipment manufacturer, has a bachelor’s degree in international relations and a master’s degree in diplomacy/global commerce. “Old Hope Road” is available in both paperback and Kindle formats through Amazon. The author welcomes fans to follow “Old Hope Road” on Facebook.
Photos: Classics for a Cause at SBHS
The Hollister Benefit Custom Car Show & Concert was held to benefit San Benito High School. Hosted by Impalas Magazine and Hollister Collision, it was March 8 at the high school.
San Juan School Has Ribbon Cutting for New Marquee
After six years of planning, and more than a year of
Gav professor shares his lifelong experience with computers
While most professors at Gavilan College pride themselves on a














