Monthly Archives: June 2019
Cities pledge solutions to homeless crisis
With homelessness worsening, Californians are rightly frustrated that our state, with its abundance of wealth and resources, has not made better progress in helping...
Two Gilroyans among Mt. Madonna grads
Priyanka Bharghavan of Morgan Hill was a co-valedictorian of the Class of 2019 at Mount Madonna School, located on Summit Road west of Gilroy.
The...
Cities oppose Senate housing plans
California city leaders have long prided themselves on the growth plans and housing requirements tailormade for their cities. Gilroy has its own growth measure...
Students serve community
Elementary students at Pacific Point Christian School in Gilroy have been busy with service projects this year. According to elementary school principal Amanda Riley,...
Pitch your tents!
Families converge on Gilroy Gardens once a month this summer in the theme park’s Family Camp & Movie Nights. More than 300 family campers...
New Kumon Center opens in Gilroy
From the moment Bader Lakhat’s wife, Masuma, opened her Kumon Center two years ago, he saw an impact on the community that he couldn’t...
School closing imminent in 2020
As enrollment at Gilroy elementary schools continues on a downward trend—which directly affects the amount of state aid they receive—the closing of at least...
School board approves $129 million budget
Facing twin challenges of fewer students and less money, the Gilroy Unified School District Board of Education approved an annual budget for the 2019-20...
McPhillips catches on fast at D1 level
Dylan McPhillips' sophomore season at Sacramento State University started off slow and ended on a high. First, the low. The catcher/designated hitter was out...
Gilroy man charged in fatal crash
Isael Velarde, a Gilroy resident accused of crashing a vehicle and leaving his severely injured passenger to die on the road just north of Morgan Hill on June 6, faces more than 10 years in prison for his involvement in the collision and death, according to authorities.
