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WATSONVILLE—Monte Vista Christian senior Ryan Slater had three specific qualities he was searching for when picking a college. He wanted a school that had great academics, a good golf team that would give him the skills needed to go pro and a stellar coach to help strengthen his skills. For Slater, the University of Southern California got checkmarks across the board.

The executive director at Community Media Access Partnership has departed her role for a similar job in the Boston area.

The Gilroy Welcome Center is working to develop insight on what brings visitors to the Garlic Capital, especially during one of the busiest times of year for local retailers. Next week, Welcome Center staff will begin surveying visitors in hopes of collecting more than 500 responses by mid-December, according to Welcome Center Executive Director Jane Howard.

On an overcast Tuesday morning, veterans, their families, friends and neighbors mingled in front of the Veterans Memorial Building in Gilroy as they waited for the annual Veterans Day ceremony to begin. As the crowd gathered, members of the Gilroy Exchange Club distributed American flags to attendees young and old as they exchanged good tidings.

For South County and Hollister residents, the commute to Monterey County and the route to flea markets at the iconic Red Barn off Highway 101 just got safer.

Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero is pairing up with the Gilroy Browns Pop Warner cheerleaders to fill Gilroyans' stomachs while fundraising for the season in the process. 

The DUB Baseball/Softball Academy will host a Veteran's Day Hitting Camp Nov. 11 at its indoor training facility, 18145 Peet Road-Unit C in Morgan Hill. 

Gavilan College officials unveiled its new Veterans’ Resource Center on the Gilroy campus, located at 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd., during a grand opening ceremony Nov. 4.

Jonathan Souza was a graduate student at San Jose State University when he went on a trip that changed his life. Souza was a member of the San Jose State Choraliers and toured Europe with the group, drinking in the different cultures and experiences the continent has to offer.

Gilroy alum Jesse Delgado and the University of Illinois wrestling team will take on Appalachian State and Cal State Bakersfield Nov. 14 at Gilroy High School.