Pastors weigh in on gay marriage
President Barack Obama stirred a heated national debate when he became the first American president to publicly endorse gay marriage May 9, invoking mixed reactions from religious leaders in Gilroy and across the country.
Flores: Story reinvents the death of poet Poe
“The Raven” starring John Cusack, Luke Evans and Alice Eve
Engagement announcement: Kakebeen-Kretz
Renee Marie Kretz and Aaron Kakebeen were engaged July 4, 2011. Family and friends gathered for an engagement party, which was hosted by Aaron’s parents at their home.
Family shares story of how EMS saved a life
The County Board of Supervisors approved a proclamation of May 20-26 as Emergency Medical Services Week, with May 23 designated as “EMS for Children Day.” On May 23, families will be able to bring kids to the local fire stations to learn about smoke alarms. The agency will give out 50 free smoke alarms, with 25 donated by Ace Hardware.
Women’s Club donates 100 backpacks for children in need
Organization prepares bags with food, clothes and other items to children with help from three agencies
Business Buzz: Fee hike prompts some market booths to stay away
The San Benito County Environmental Health Department has been gradually jacking up health inspection fees for booths at the Hollister Downtown Farmers Market, and now some of those previous participants have said enough is enough.
County paves way for Nash bypass
Temporary road would allow closure of Nash Road near San Benito High School campus
Hollister School District to offer free summer lunches to children
The Hollister School District will again offer free lunch to any child 18 years and younger at four locations for the summer.
Scrapbook May 14-18
HONORS: Students complete senior project, TheraPE: Santa Clara University graduating bioengineering seniors Sarah van Keulen (St. Catherine/Presentation), Sofia Pour and Kristi Hockenson spent a year on their senior engineering project, TheraPE, a new type of pulmonary embolectomy device. TheraPE was designed and developed by the seniors to better remove blood clots from the heart, is patent pending and won first place at SCU’s annual senior engineering competition.
