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Maggie Brinkman, a 12-year-old Brownell Middle School student, took fifth place at the 2015 Knight of Columbus Freethrow Contest state finals March 21 in Fresno.

gilroy—It’s often said that to truly understand something, you have to put yourself in someone else’s shoes. On Saturday, Gilroyans from all walks of life put those words into action—except they put themselves in someone else’s chair.

GILROY—California’s recent bout with measles, which hit home when an infected person shopped at Costco and Walmart in January, has been traced to an outbreak at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, according to the Santa Clara County Department of Public Health.

GILROY—Johnathan Spencer, 9, was all smiles as he and schoolmates practiced sign language at Gilroy’s First Baptist Church Tuesday evening.

SURPRISE, ARIZ.—The last match of the United States Tennis Association’s 65 and Over Tennis Championships was as close as they come. Gilroy’s Ann Bardrick and her doubles teammate Janis Jud, of San Martin, held the fate of their teams’ national title on the tennis racquets—but they didn’t know it at the time.

GILROY—In the wake of his motorcycle death last week, family and friends of Doug Williams of Gilroy have raised more than $4,500 to cover funeral expenses.

GILROY—Weeks after Prime Healthcare abandoned an $843 million deal for Saint Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy and four other Daughters of Charity facilities in California, the Roman Catholic order’s CEO is optimistic a viable bidder will be found to stave off bankruptcy.

GILROY—Responding to the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce’s call for a swift cleanup of Miller Slough, more than 40 volunteers made quick work of removing mounds of trash from the waterway that runs through central Gilroy.

HOLLISTER—A Gilroy motorcycle rider was found dead Wednesday morning in the Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area after he was involved “in what appeared to be a high-speed collision with a tree,” according to the San Benito County Sheriff’s Office.

GILROY—Prime Healthcare has abandoned an $843 million deal for Saint Louise Regional Hospital and four others operated by the Daughters of Charity Health System.