Warrant issued for suspect in PG&E copper theft
One of the two suspects in the alleged Christmas theft of copper wire from a Pacific Gas & Electric facility in Hollister failed to appear at a trial setting Thursday and had a warrant issued for his arrest, according to court records.
San Juan to dedicate area’s first electric charging station
San Juan Bautista leaders are set to host a dedication for the area’s first electric charging station at Abbe Park on Feb. 17, according to announcement from the city.
Rancho San Antonio good for families
In less than an hour you can escape to the Peninsula and find an off-beaten path or one well-traveled. Read on, hiker.
So many trails, such a beautiful location
Here's your local guide on where to hike in South County, including distance and links to past columns by outdoor columnist Ron Erskine.
Will You Be My Valentine?
This baby opossum suffered a broken leg while clinging to her mother who had been hit by a car. WERC's veterinarian splinted her tiny leg and sweetly attached a heart appliqué to the cast. Because of the TLC she received from WERC's volunteers, her leg healed perfectly and a few months later she was happily released.
32nd Annual Cioppino Feed & Dance: It’s coming
The Gilroy High School Athletic Association will host its 32nd annual Crab Cioppino Feed, Dance and Auction at 4:30 p.m. May 12 at Christopher Ranch at 305 Bloomfield Avenue in Gilroy. This popular event attracts people from throughout the Bay Area – approximately 1,000 attended in 2011.
Files: ‘Cold’ DUI murder case
Stacy Lonnberg said she slept for five hours, drank a Bloody Mary and popped an oxycodone on an empty stomach Jan. 14 before getting behind the wheel of her family’s Toyota Tacoma pickup. Less than an hour later, the allegedly drunken 51-year-old Gilroy woman zipped to speeds 20 mph above posted limits, sideswiped another vehicle while trying to change lanes and rolled her pickup on Highway 85 in Los Gatos, killing her husband and daughter, according to court documents obtained by the Dispatch.
Still few details about Feb. 2 FBI raid
Few details have emerged in the week following an early morning raid in Gilroy, in which a 42-year-old man wanted by local police was apprehended by federal agents on yet-to-be-announced charges.
Hollister Hills hiking-trails project moves forward
Environmental review continues through next week for plans to
Firm setting schedule on SBHS expansion options
Committee urges trustees to move forward with a master plan,
