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Gilroy High softball coach Dusty Lester said if the team’s hitting starts coming around, another upper league finish is possible.  So far, the Mustangs’ bats haven’t come around, though it’s still early in the season.  “We haven’t hit yet, not like this team is capable of,”...

The Gilroy City Council approved a single-family housing project at the intersection of West Sixth and Princevalle streets on Aug. 1, with the condition that the developer work to address neighbors’ concerns. Warmington Residential proposed 19 two-story single-family homes on a 3.69-acre site, with a...

Nursery crops and mushrooms remained at the top in Santa Clara County’s latest Crop Report, which was released Oct. 6.  Overall, the value of Santa Clara County’s agricultural products rose 5.6% to nearly $359 million, the report shows.  Nursery crops, which include edible and decorative plants...

Vendors setting up downtown More than 30 food and craft vendors will set up in the lawn next to the Gilroy Center for the Arts, 7341 Monterey St., on July 10 for the sixth annual Craft and Vendor Fair. Hosted by the Gilroy Downtown Business Association,...

Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Sen. Nancy Skinner announced a proposal Dec. 5 to penalize oil companies in an effort to deter gas price gouging. The proposal would make it illegal for oil companies to charge excessive refining margins—the price difference between the cost of...

A Gilroy police officer fired one shot at an approaching stolen vehicle Sunday morning near youth sporting events at Gilroy High School, and police reported an arrest with no injuries. Gilroy police said they had received a report of vehicle theft that occurred in the...

The empty parking lots surrounding Gilroy’s major retailers paints a distressing picture for the city’s future financial health. The Gilroy Premium Outlets are closed through April 7 following Santa Clara County’s order to cease all “non-essential” operations to combat the spread of COVID-19. The outlets, which...

From the start of its season on Dec. 4, it took 39 days and six contests for the Christopher High girls soccer team to win its first game this season. That started a six-game win streak to open league play before the Cougars dropped...

Gavilan College baseball star Louis Zulaica, a Morgan Hill resident, is on his way up. The Rams’ shortstop was recently named Coast Conference South Division MVP and First Team All-State after a breakout season. In the recently concluded spring campaign, he hit .394, with a...

Art has been proven to be an effective way to cope with anxiety. The therapeutic nature of creating something with one’s hands can sooth a mind overwhelmed with the stresses of everyday life. With the Covid-19 outbreak causing angst throughout the world, such therapy is...