Organization aids underprivileged students
Santa Clara County is one of the nation’s most prosperous areas. Highly paid Silicon Valley workers have supported an economy featuring luxury cars, expensive homes and high-quality social amenities. Our South Valley area, however, is not so fortunate. Gilroy trails the rest of the county, having high rates of poverty, unemployment and schools struggling to meet the needs of their students.
NFL: 49ers trying to master the possibilities for draft night
A year ago, general manager Trent Baalke went with his instincts, put pass rusher Aldon Smith atop the 49ers' draft board and nabbed him with the No. 7 overall pick.
Mi Pueblo chain to check immigration status of new workers; union threatens boycott
Mi Pueblo Foods, the San Jose-based Hispanic grocery store chain with a location on First Street in Gilroy, recently began cross-checking the legal immigration status of new hires at the request of the federal government, invoking attacks from a local labor union.
Sister-city students experience local life during brief visit
The weekend's torrential downpours could only delay a busload of
