Baseball: Rams fall out of first place with loss to Hartnell
Hartnell College’s baseball team scored four runs in the top of the sixth inning on its way to a 6-3 win at Gavilan on Thursday.
Concerns arise about potential healthcare partner
As San Benito County prepares to move Medi-Cal patients to a managed care system by June 1 as part of the state reform of the healthcare system, representatives of the San Benito Health Care District expressed some concerns to government officials about a potential partnership with the Central California Alliance for Health.
Downtown feeling an uptick these days
Don’t tell business owner Jim Chapman that downtown Hollister is mired in a long slump – or the other dozen or so relatively new shops in the district.
NFL Draft: Jacobson impresses at pro day
Without an invite to the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, San Benito High and Gavilan College graduate Wade Jacobson knew that his best chance of making a mark would be at his pro day on March 7 in Pullman. And after eight weeks of training in Utah, Jacobson did just that.
Softball: Johnson, Rams edge Ohlone for first conference win
Heather Johnson went 2-for-3 with two triples and an RBI to help Gavilan College’s softball team to a 5-4 home win over Ohlone on Tuesday.
Church welcomes new, ‘easygoing’ pastor
Since 1865, Gilroy's St. Mary Roman Catholic Church has had an important role in the life of the South Valley through its parochial school and numerous other ministries. With the retirement in December of longtime pastor and community icon Father Dan Derry, a new pastor was appointed to lead the huge parish (with 4,000 registered members and eight Masses each weekend). Due to his background and talents, The Rev. Robert Brocato seems well-suited for this challenging position.
The Pope next door: Planning new papal pursuits
“What do you do after you finish being Pope if you aren’t dead yet?”
Baseball: Rams win 4-3 thriller, move into tie for first place
An error by De Anza College’s shortstop scored Gavilan’s D.J. Santellano in the bottom of the eighth inning with the winning run Tuesday, lifting the Rams to a crucial 4-3 home win.
Driving fast on rural roads can be disastrous
One of our neighbors was looking for part of his car on the side of the road last evening, so I went to see if I could help out. He was looking for a small piece of his bumper.
Craving sweet and salty? Try bacon and chocolate
For many of a specific age and older, we vividly picture the scene of two individuals: one eating a chocolate bar and one eating peanut butter from a jar. Upon colliding, one exclaims, “You got your peanut butter in my chocolate,” while the other instantly replies, “No, you got your chocolate in my peanut butter.” Advertisers would lead us to believe that this happy accident is what inspired the creation of the peanut butter cup. It would come as no surprise that many years later, another two equally favorite, but unconventionally paired items would come together: Chocolate and bacon!

















