Landfill doubles garbage capacity
Residents remain concerned about increased traffic on John Smith Road even as supervisors approved a general plan amendment and application to CalRecycle to expand the daily tonnage allowed into the landfill from 500 tons per day up to 1,000 tons per day.
Student-veterans today; doctors of tomorrow
A pair of high-aspiring Gavilan College students – both military veterans who want to become doctors – will be recognized Tuesday during the 7 p.m. school board meeting at Gavilan, located at 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd. in Gilroy.
Body found off Cannon Road in San Benito County
Authorities discovered a body Friday morning near Aromas, but have yet to confirm details about the victim.
A crusade to connect cash with rightful owners
What started with Hollister’s Joan Sattler browsing a weekly Hollister Downtown Association email blast – which included a link to the state’s unclaimed property database – has spurred the local woman’s crusade to help others obtain their money.
For city on major grant effort, there’s always next year
While city officials received a courtesy call last week that their application for a community development block grant had been denied, they were still awaiting more information this week on the rating of their application to see if there is any room for improvement during next year's application cycle.
Charter petition lays groundwork for district consideration
Representatives of a charter school in Gilroy filed a petition at the Aug. 28 Hollister School District trustee's meeting to open a similar program in Hollister for the 2013-14 school year and now they are awaiting the verdict.
Spaces still open for Citizens Police Academy
Space is still available for the fall 2012 session of the Morgan Hill Citizens Police Academy, but spots are likely to fill up quickly.
