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Every child at Gilroy Unified School District schools will have access to a leafy salad and fresh fruits at a refurbished or brand new salad bar starting in early November, as part of a trickle down effect of First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” initiative to end childhood obesity.

Samara was out walking in a remote wooded area of Gilroy one

Gilroy Garlic Festival-goers have one more thing to be happy about besides Pepper Steak Sandwiches, garlic-scented bubbles or a 250-foot-long zip line: Afternoon temperatures this weekend should be about 10 degrees cooler than seasonal averages, according to forecaster Bob Benjamin with the National Weather Service in Monterey.

The Mission San Juan Bautista evokes both nostalgia and sadness

GILROY—As day two of the Northern California Golf Association South Bay Zone Championship came to a close, the team representing Gilroy Golf and Country Club headed back to their vehicles feeling defeated.

Update: The DMV's computer difficulties were fixed Tuesday afternoon, according to a DMV spokeswoman.

As Ryan Weberg stares down the barrel of his over-under double-barrel shotgun, his mind is blank. He’s honed in on a familiar sound, the “click” of clay targets being released. Weberg lines up his shot in anticipation, waits for the sound and fires. The orange targets, which were flying through the air just milliseconds before, shatter and fall to the ground like neon snowflakes. And a satisfied smile stretches across his face.

Residents in the area of Anderson Dam over the next few weeks may hear loud warning horns and explosive sounds as crews continue to excavate a tunnel under construction for the dam’s seismic retrofit project, according to Valley Water.  Water district staff say the impact...