Should the question of whether to continue to fund and build the California High-Speed Rail project go back before voters for a decision?
• Julian Mancias: No. Let the politicians in Sacramento make the final decision. The voters have already approved the project.
Judge to decide on uncensored police reports in Tara Romero case
The judge presiding over the case of five young men suspected of murdering Morgan Hill resident Tara Romero, 14, is expected to issue a ruling next week on whether or not the defendants can have access to uncensored police reports.
‘Joshie’ out of a coma, starting speech therapy
Joshua Valdez, 22, the Morgan Hill resident who was critically injured in a hit-and-run accident last month, is no longer comatose and recently started speech therapy at San Jose Regional Medical Center.
BOXING: Guerrero, Aydin hold colorful conference call
If respect is what Selcuk Aydin in looking for, he may want to consider going about finding it a different way. A usually routine activity took an awkward turn Thursday when Aydin chose a bizarre method of defiance and refused to participate in a conference call with Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero.
GPD approaches pit bull attack investigation with caution
The Gilroy Police Department is slowly and “cautiously” approaching the investigation of the July 12 pit bull attack at Starbucks on First Street, hesitant to make an arrest before both sides of the story have been thoroughly examined, according to Police Sgt. Chad Gallacinao.
Scrapbook July 16-20
ANNIVERSARY: The Ehrich’s celebrate 40 years: Martin (Mick) and Jeanette Ehrich recently celebrated 40 years of marriage.
Common poorwill mistakenly ‘saved,’ brought to WERC
Garlic ice cream, garlic Jelly Bellies, garlic cheesecake, garlic grasshoppers. Well, maybe the last won’t be offered at the Gilroy Garlic Festival (July 27-29) this year, but who knows? The parents of this unusual little baby bird just might have acquired a taste for spicy bugs when they set up “housing” next door to a Gilroy garlic stand.
Badwater Report
Hats off to Pam Reed and the SVRC crew for a great finish at this year's Badwater Ultramarathon. Pam finished 2nd among women and 17th overall with a time of 31:06:43. It wasn't super hot this year but it was very windy.
Barney in a box
Foster momma Barnadette (in rear), the educational barn owl at the Wildlife Education & Rehabiliation Center, has ceded her housing box to the baby barn owl nicknamed “Burrito Barney” (June 27). He appears to be mimicking her “threat” behavior—glaring, head low and swaying, wings splayed.
