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The Gilroy Police Department Traffic Unit will conduct a DUI and drivers license Checkpoint Aug. 23 at an undisclosed location within the city limits. “The deterrent effect of DUI checkpoints is a proven resource in reducing the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol...

Gavilan College’s Theatre Arts Program will present the musical Cabaret for the spring production.  The show opens at 8pm May 3, with subsequent performances on May 4, 10, 11, 17 and 18. An afternoon performance is scheduled for 2pm May 11, says a press release...

A non-native Aedes aegypti mosquito—an aggressive species that can spread certain diseases—has been discovered in a residential area of Gilroy, according to the Santa Clara County Vector Control District. A mosquito of the same species was also found recently in a neighborhood of east...

Gavilan College learned over the weekend that someone who had been working on campus tested positive for Covid-19, forcing the college to do a deep cleaning before it can reopen its doors.   College spokesperson Jan Bernstein-Chargin said they reported the most recent case to Santa...

Gifts are an important part of any Christmas celebration, but the feast itself is arguably more so. Rocca’s Market in San Martin is busy with meat orders as residents plan their holiday centerpieces. General manager Dan Keith said the 92-year-old market specializes in prime beef and...

All Seasons Pool Service recently announced that it is celebrating 30 years of providing pool cleaning and maintenance services for residential and commercial clients in Gilroy, Morgan Hill and the South County area. Owner Dean Filice started the business in 1992 with a route of...

Santa Clara County Library District created a new Community Outreach Specialist position in an effort to better connect its patrons with key services.  Erik Poicon, the inaugural holder of the position, will split time between the Milpitas Library and the Ochoa Migrant Center in Gilroy,...

You know what the ninth month means, right? Well, it used to mean that the new school year was just beginning; these days, however, September means that most students already have two to three weeks under their belts. YOUR job is to stay extra...

Last season, Melia Middleton didn’t establish a personal-record (PR) in her best event until the Central Coast Section Semifinals.  The Christopher High senior is intent on setting a new best early in the final season of her prep career. Having signed with Division I program...

I like etymologies, the origin of words. I like to play with words, especially in different languages. I think we often use words without really thinking about what they really mean and what they imply. “Thanks” is one of those words.  In English, the word...