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Freezing temperatures bite at the nose, ears and cheeks around 6 a.m. as Austin Guess, a homeless 26-year-old, shuffles down Wren Avenue on his 15-minute trek to McDonald’s on First Street.

Fresh off multiple events that drew thousands to downtown Gilroy, a group of Silicon Valley tastemakers descended on the district Monday to walk back alleys and discuss opportunities while excitement runs high.

Former Gilroy resident and current Olympian Shelley Olds, far left, shared this photo, and others, from London, taken this week, of her and her teammates, Kristin Armstrong, Evelyn Stevens and Amber Neben, who will represent the United States on the cycling road team that races Sunday for gold. Olds is wearing a special edition uniform that will only be worn at the Summer Games.

Two Gavilan College students in the Computer Graphics and Design program—and their instructor—walked away from the California State Fair in Sacramento last month with top honors, extending the program’s winning streak for a fifth straight year.

Ever wonder where people bought their clothes and why they chose them? 

Despite a pair of crossbar hits by the San Benito Haybalers to