Talent-laden Gilroy High girls soccer team looks to put things together and thrive on the pitch
Since coaches Efren Pineda and Roney Cardoza took over the reins of the Gilroy High girls soccer team four years ago, it has never had a roster filled with so many players who also compete on club programs in the off-season. The increased level...
Supervisors close to adopting new district boundaries
After hundreds of hours of fierce debate and controversy, Santa Clara County supervisors are very close to finalizing new district boundaries.
The board of supervisors voted 3-2 on Tuesday to advance a variation of the Yellow Map, known as draft 90195, introduced by Supervisor Cindy...
Artists take up residence downtown
For the past couple of months, Lorena Diosdado has been spending much of her time in downtown Gilroy, honing her artistic skills while interacting with locals to bolster her sources of inspiration.
The Frisco, Texas native, who now lives in San Jose, is the current...
Local Scene: Adopt a Family for Christmas, holiday concert benefit
Adopt a Family for Christmas
Gilroy City Councilmember Fred Tovar will host his third annual Santa Meet and Greet and Holiday Giveaway on Dec. 16 to support preschool families, and is looking for volunteers to help bring cheer to local children.
Tovar is partnering with local...
Sewer sludge shows rise of Covid
Wastewater readings in Gilroy show a rise of Covid-19 that is outpacing other areas of the county, possibly indicating a post-Thanksgiving surge in cases to come.
The quantity of SARS-CoV-2 genes, the virus that causes Covid-19, has doubled in Gilroy over the past two weeks,...
Local doctor to compete on Food Network show
Local physician, mother of three and part-time baker Dr. C.C. Weaver’s holiday cookies will be featured on Food Network’s “Christmas Cookie Challenge” on Dec. 9.
Currently residing in Gilroy, Weaver, a board certified, practicing family medicine physician and mother of three young children has roots...
Morgan Hill man, dog win top ‘Love Story’
A Morgan Hill veteran and his service dog have earned national recognition as part of a campaign to promote pet adoption.
And Chau Pham’s story of how his service dog, Apollo, changed his life shortly after they met helped San Martin-based Operation Freedom Paws win...
Photos: A merry time in downtown Gilroy
Gilroyans welcomed the holiday season with a festive celebration downtown Dec. 4. Hundreds of revelers lined Monterey Street for three blocks to cheer on the dozens of colorful floats representing various local organizations and businesses. Afterwards, the crowd gathered at the intersection of Monterey...
Solorsano’s 8th-grade girls basketball team completes historic season
The Ascencion Solorsano Middle School eighth-grade girls basketball team had already made history entering the East Side Athletic League ‘A’ tournament championship game against host Chaboya of San Jose on Dec. 2.
However, the Eagles weren’t finished and capped its historic season with a riveting...
Police search for men wanted in Gilroy boy’s beating
Gilroy Police are searching for two men who reportedly broke into a home and beat a 9-year-old boy with autism Nov. 29.
According to police, officers responded to St. Louise Regional Hospital at 2:10am on the report of the battery. The boy’s mother reportedly told...