Commission moves forward with new ADU regulations
The Gilroy Planning Commission recommended new accessory dwelling unit zoning regulations to comply with state law on May 14.
On Jan. 1, the state established new rules that invalidated the city’s existing ADU ordinance. The new state regulations allow construction of one 1,200-square-foot accessory dwelling...
Learn from the present
Gilroy High School Salutatorian Christopher Arellano Reyes' speech from the 2019 commencement ceremony
While writing this speech, I realized that summing up the last four years of high school is pretty difficult to do within five minutes. As I wrote this I had no idea...
Sheriff candidate charged with perjury
A 48-year-old Cupertino woman who ran for the position of Santa Clara County sheriff in the June 7 primary election has been charged with perjury for allegedly saying she had the law enforcement experience required to qualify for the job, prosecutors said.
Anh Colton, who...
Gilroy unveils time capsule for 150th
Gilroy’s 150th anniversary celebration never came to be as planned, despite being months in the making. It was, as organizers describe it, “the best darn party that Gilroy never saw.”
But, a year-and-a-half later on Sept. 13, it got a small send-off during the Gilroy...
Sports Roundup: Gilroy field hockey finishes second in CCS, best since 2011
Christopher HS Football (9-2 overall, 6-0 BVAL Mt. Hamilton Division)
Recent results: Lost 21-14 vs. Menlo (CCS D2)
Upcoming games: Season over.
NOTE: Menlo scored late in the fourth quarter to beat the Cougars. For CHS, quarterback Jaxen Robinson completed 17-of-23 passes for 154 yards and one...
Christopher High boys basketball looks to continue sustained run of success
After the Christopher High boys basketball team produced an impressive 59-38 win over a solid Los Gatos squad on Dec. 23, first-year Cougars coach Adam Sax said he’s hoping the team “can all be on the same page by February.”
That’s a scary thought for...
Local Scene: Las Animas Park cleanup; Summit for Planet Earth
Help clean up Las Animas Park
The City of Gilroy is inviting the public to a cleanup event at Las Animas Park on April 22 at 9am.
Volunteers are asked to meet at the Mantelli parking lot located off Mantelli Drive, across from Floral Street.
All volunteers...
Smith, Hirokawa head for Nov. runoff
Incumbent Sheriff Laurie Smith and retired Undersheriff John Hirokawa said Tuesday night, with about 41 percent of the total expected ballots counted in the June 5 election, they are both prepared for a November runoff battle for Santa Clara County Sheriff.
As of 9pm, neither...
Coyote Creek Golf Club hosts Women’s Golf Day
Coyote Creek Golf Club is joining a global community event by hosting Women's Golf Day on June 1.
Coyote Creek's Women's Golf Day will be a six-hour-long event beginning at 12:30pm that includes a one-hour golf clinic taught by a PGA Pro, followed by a...
