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Melia Middleton got in the blocks for her 100-meter hurdles race, focused as always. Competing for the first time in over a year, Middleton heard the gun go off and got out of the blocks solidly. By the 70-meter mark, she was all alone—literally...

Another mass shooting. Another group of individuals and families trying to come to terms with an incomprehensible grief. And while this tragedy did not happen within our small community of Gilroy, it took place in our larger community that we call home. I am currently...

With Christmas decorations sometimes going up before Thanksgiving, and even Halloween, it may seem unnecessary to prolong Christmas. However, Catholics and many other Christian traditions can extend Christmas into the second week of January.   We do so because the overwhelming and joyful reality of the...

In a joint meeting Feb. 4, Gilroy Unified School District board members and City Council members pledged to work together to improve pedestrian safety around schools following a fatal accident that claimed two lives last month. The joint meeting drew several community members who shared...

The Gilroy Unified School District reached a tentative agreement with the teachers’ union that will result in salary increases and other benefits for educators. Per the agreement with the Gilroy Teachers Association, which was unanimously approved by the GUSD Board of Education on March 18,...

The motorcyclist was “driving at a rate of speed in which he was unable to safely stop for traffic ahead,” reads the press release. The front of the Yamaha collided with the rear of the Silverado, causing the driver of the motorcycle to be ejected into the northbound lanes of U.S. 101.

The beef is back at Gilroy High. Brian “Beef” Calimpong, a longtime youth volleyball coach in the area, is in his first season back as the head coach of the Gilroy High girls volleyball team. A 2003 GHS graduate, Calimpong returns with several goals...

Ghosts, demons and moody teenagers are set to haunt the stage this season with San Benito Stage Company’s production of “Beetlejuice Jr.,” opening Oct. 24. This dark dramedy runs for three weekends in Hollister with eight performances, including two shows during Halloween weekend. “It’s a...

Presiding Judge Theodore C. Zayner announced that the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara is seeking volunteers to serve on the 2023 Civil Grand Jury. The Civil Grand Jury is an independent body that is convened on an annual basis by the Superior...

Free concerts upcoming at library The Gilroy Library, 350 West Sixth St., has a pair of free concerts scheduled. The Holiday Choral Concert presented by South Bay Singers takes place Dec. 10 at 2pm. The South Bay Singers will perform holiday songs and traditional carols. Attendees...