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.
Shame felt 19 years late
You know that nagging feeling you get when you’ve forgotten something? And you’re pretty sure it’s something big, but you just can’t quite remember? And pretty soon you start thinking about it every day, wondering if the thing you forgot is super serious and the FBI is going to swing by your house one day?
Remembering grandma through recipes
This is quite simply the most difficult edition of The Flavor Chronicle I have ever written. My grandmother, the person I attribute with teaching me how to cook and my muse behind many of my columns, passed away a few weeks ago. There have been so many memories flooding back to my mind these past few weeks, many of which have been food-related memories. I want to share a few of those memories and one of my grandma’s recipes, which every grandmother of Italian heritage holds close to her heart.
Gavilan Roundup: March 4
Gavilan baseball recorded its fifth straight win, blanking Canada College 8-0 Tuesday on the road.
JUCO Softball: Gavilan struggles continue in loss to MPC
GILROY—Tuesday’s game quickly spiraled out of the Rams’ control, and by the time they got a handle on it, it was too late.
HDA’s Wine & Beer Stroll around the corner
The third Wine & Beer Stroll put on by the Hollister Downtown Association is set for 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. May 2. Participating businesses will be paired with a local winery or craft brewery where attendees will be poured a one-ounce taste of wine or beer.


















