Job offer from dad has too many strings attached
DEAR ABBY: I'm 29 and for 10 years I have been struggling with controlling parents. They have cut two of my sisters out of their lives because they live closer to their spouses' parents.
Boxing: What to look for in Saturday’s Guerrero-Mayweather fight
When Robert Guerrero and Floyd Mayweather Jr. enter the ring sometime after 6 p.m. at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday in Las Vegas, the world will be watching. And many of those eyes might be new to the boxing world.
City searches for more money for street maintenance
Many of Morgan Hill’s streets are in such bad shape that the City needs about $2.4 million more per year just to return the roadways and associated infrastructure to a “safe and sustainable” state, according to a report presented to the City Council Wednesday.
Hot Ticket May 3
May 3: Natural Science Days: Gilroy Gardens will hold Natural Science Days for students May 3, 10, 17, 24, Oct. 18 and 25 at the park, 3050 Hecker Pass Highway. The program provide a unique opportunity for school children, grades K-5, to experience a “living laboratory” to enhance their learning. Cost: $15 per student and $5 per chaperone. Details: (408) 840-7100 or gilroygardens.org.
Day care teacher pleads no contest to attempting to drug kids
The Hollister woman who tried to slip a sleep-aid drug into children’s drinks at the Morgan Hill day care facility where she worked pleaded no contest to attempted child endangerment at South County Courthouse Thursday.
Softball: Pair of former Live Oak stars receive all-conference college honors
Two former Live Oak High softball players were recently honored with NCAA Division II all-conference honors from the California Collegiate Athletic Association.
A tree grows in San Juan
Two hundred years ago, as the late summer sun warmed the soil in the fertile San Juan Valley, friars and Native Californians enjoyed fresh, luscious pears from a thriving 40-acre orchard behind the town’s sprawling Mission.
NFL: Gavilan product Jacobson excited for Washington opportunity
The draft weekend didn’t go as Wade Jacobson wanted it to, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t excited.
Police remind motorists to stay sober on Cinco de Mayo
As party-goers celebrate Cinco de Mayo with mariachi music and authentic cuisine this weekend, many will also indulge with their favorite margarita or tequila, then choose to get behind the wheel and drive to their next destination. That’s why this year the Santa Clara County Avoid the 13 DUI Task Force is joining with others across the state and nation to encourage everyone to plan ahead this Cinco de Mayo and not drink and drive, according to a press release from the Sheriff’s office.











