Vanni family matriarch celebrates 100th birthday with parade
The Vanni family had a big bash planned to celebrate the 100th birthday of their matriarch. But the pandemic had other ideas.
Fortunately, so did the Vannis.
Family and friends of Anita Vanni Zanardi decorated their vehicles and invited the Gilroy police and fire departments to...
Gilroy council agrees to draft parklet policy
After hearing from many people in recent weeks who criticized its decision not to extend a downtown restaurant’s permit for an outdoor dining area, the Gilroy City Council on Jan. 22 agreed to pursue a parklet program and allow Station 55 Seafood and Mexican...
Volunteers pick up tons of garbage on Coastal Cleanup Day
Events at 52 local sites on Coastal Cleanup Day, Sept. 23, resulted in the removal of a number of unusual discarded items, including an ATM machine, iMac computer, a counterfeit $100 bill, a sign declaring “Not a Through Street,” a Statue of Liberty figurine,...
‘Red Road to DC’ stops in Gilroy
The House of Tears Carvers of the Lummi Nation, hailing from Washington State, stopped at Christmas Hill Park in Gilroy on June 5 on a cross-country “Red Road to DC” tour.
They are traveling with a totem pole that is scheduled to be delivered to...
Christopher’s Shiloh Vallejos moves on to William Jessup University
In the winter, Shiloh Vallejos was a key force leading the Christopher girls basketball team to a league title and a Central Coast Section final. In the spring, she smashed the school record in the shot put.
This coming fall, she’ll be taking her athletic...
South Valley carjacker was on violent spree, police say
A Davis man had been on a violent crime spree for several days before leading the region’s law enforcement agencies to Hollister and back to San Jose—exchanging gunfire with police along the way—where he was killed by officers, according to authorities.
Just before 4pm Jan....
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center hopeful feds will reverse Medicare termination
On Aug. 12, 2022, a man arrived at the trauma unit of the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose bleeding from multiple stab wounds to his wrist and abdomen. Doctors determined that he had stabbed himself with a four-inch knife.
After emergency surgery...
‘House of Desires’ comes to Gavilan College stage
The Gavilan College Theatre Arts Department will present “House of Desires,” a witty romantic comedy filled with mistaken identities and physical humor, over two upcoming weekends starting May 9-10.
Written by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, “House of Desires” is considered the first published...
Local Scene: Rotary Club distributes grants, mattress disposal event scheduled
Rotary Club of Gilroy distributes more than $40K in grants
On March 2, 2021, the Rotary Club of Gilroy distributed $44,332 to local non-profit organizations and schools during its annual Charitable Giving Program.
Since 1991, this annual program has provided $942,100 in financial support to a...
Former CHS standout Sarah Starks has breakthrough junior season at UC Davis
When the 2022 season was finished, Sarah Starks had one thought: to improve in all facets of the game—both mentally and physically—as a member of the UC Davis softball team.
“I can’t lie, last year I did struggle a little bit,” said Starks, a 2019...























