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County fair goes virtual The Santa Clara County Fair, which had been scheduled to begin July 30, has been canceled. The fair announced that it will instead host a virtual show Aug. 3-7, with the Lonnie Toesnfeldt Memorial Junior Livestock Auction taking place virtually on Aug....

The Edward Boss Prado Foundation was honored as the Nonprofit of the Year for the 28th Assembly District, according to an announcement by Assemblymember Gail Pellerin. “The Edward Boss Prado Foundation works relentlessly to empower people who are in need of resources that foster dignity...

Middle and high school students across California will be protected by a new law requiring life-saving prevention and response resources for fentanyl overdoses under legislation signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.  Newsom announced Oct. 13 that he had signed Senate Bill 10 or Melanie’s Law, introduced...

Dustin Wolf was named the NHL’s Rookie of the Month for January.  Calgary Flames goalie Wolf won the award for a stellar month, in which he won seven games and racked up statistics of a 7-3 record, a 2.32 Goals-Against-Average and a .922 Save Percentage....

Kelly Ramirez announced Aug. 7 that she will run for Gilroy City Council in the November 2024 election. Ramirez, a resident of Gilroy since her freshman year in high school, is a retired teacher, former executive director of the Mount Madonna YMCA and former chief...

Gilroy High football coach Tim Pierleoni liked what he saw after his team scrimmaged Seaside on Aug. 20.  “I’m very happy with the way the kids played,” said Pierleoni, who returned to his alma mater in the off-season after spending 11 seasons on the sideline...

Melia Middleton capped off a sensational season in the CIF State Track and Field Championships May 26-27 at Veterans Memorial Stadium at Buchanan High in Clovis. The Christopher High senior competed in the 400-meter run and 300-meter hurdles, qualifying for the finals in the...

Seven Bay Area county health officers, in collaboration with their six county superintendents of schools have made a unified, regional decision to extend school closures and student dismissals from regular school attendance through May 1, 2020 to slow the spread of COVID-19 to the maximum extent possible.

The Jazz @ Gavilan Concert returns Nov. 3 at 7:30pm at the Gavilan College Theater.  The show will feature two groups, including Gavilan faculty member pianist, Dahveed Behroozi, and tenor saxophonist, Ken Moran, performing as a duet, as well as the Gilroy High School Jazz...

Commission recommends Lewis Street homes The Gilroy Planning Commission unanimously recommended a proposal on Jan. 20 to construct four homes at the corner of Lewis and Chestnut streets. All four homes would have two stories, with three of the lots developed with a detached accessory dwelling...