Pinnacle Hills Golf Course to open Friday
The new Pinnacle Hills Golf Course is set to open Friday. Pinnacle Hills is the renamed, nine-hole course known for decades as Bolado Park Golf Club.
Gavilan Roundup: March 9
Gavilan suffered two tough one-point losses over the weekend at the hands of Skyline College and the College of San Mateo.
Challengers climb North Chalone Peak
Be careful. You may find yourself walking down the street, lost in your personal reverie, when all of a sudden you are picking yourself off the pavement; the only evidence of your encounter is the waffle-soled boot marks of a Mt. Hoffman Challenger up your back.
San Juan drills new well as nitrate order lifted
The state's regional water board has lifted San Juan Bautista's order disallowing businesses from distributing tap water while discouraging infants and pregnant women from consuming it.
State jobless rate drops, but no county data yet
California's unemployment rate declined to 6.9 percent in January, while the U.S. jobless rate dropped the following month, according to the California Employment Development Department and Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Solar company to host roundtable on potential project work
Panoche Valley Solar is hosting a local business roundtable discussion at 4:30 p.m. March 18 at the Veterans Memorial Building.
Saddle up and learn
Surrounded by brown, tan and spotted giants weighing thousands of pounds of pure muscle, a petit woman guides the animals with a calm voice and gentle movements. Always wearing a baseball cap, peering up at each creature, Karen Topping brings a sense of welcoming to all around her.
Ride along with local cops
For several weeks I’ve been thinking about starting a new series profiling local police officers. “Our Officers” will begin March 13 with the profile of an officer I joined recently during his graveyard shift patrolling the streets of Gilroy.
JUCO Baseball: Rams No. 7 in NorCal, No. 20 in Western JC region
The Gavilan baseball team has charged out of the gate in the early season and in turn earned one of the highest rankings in school history.
Planning under way for Mission Fiesta in SJB
Planning is under way for the 2015 San Juan Bautista Mission Fiesta and the Fiesta Committee is looking for volunteers from the community.

















