Kathleen Rose retiring from Gavilan College
Kathleen Rose will retire from her position as Gavilan College’s superintendent and president on July 1.
Rose made the announcement during the Oct. 7 Board of Trustees Development meeting.
“My family and I are ready for a new chapter in my life and after many months...
Homegrown educator takes over at CHS
Gilroy officials have turned to homegrown administrator Jeremy Dirks to bring back some stability to the principal’s office at Christopher High School, which is now on its third principal in as many years.
Dirks, who was promoted from his assistant principal’s position at South Valley...
Family-focused health fair returns to Gilroy
Bay Area Community Health (BACH) will host the free Ohana Health Fair at Glen View Elementary School, 600 West Eighth St. in Gilroy, on Aug. 6 from 10am to 2pm.
Attendees will learn about BACH’s services at resource booths staffed by service providers and health...
County removes trailers for Covid-19 patients
The nearly 20 trailers intended to house people with Covid-19 have largely been removed near downtown Gilroy, but not before neighbors and city officials criticized the county for placing them near residences.
Residents in early July began noticing the trailers being stored at a vacant...
Sports Roundup: GHS football whips Prospect 47-0
Christopher HS Football (6-1 overall, 3-0 BVAL Mt. Hamilton Division)
Recent results: Won 35-7 vs. Lincoln
Upcoming games: 7:15pm Oct. 17 vs. Oak Grove
NOTES: Cougars maintained their hold on first place in league by jumping ahead 21-0 after one quarter and rolling. Jaxen Robinson completed 17-of-23...
Giant teddy bear walks through South Valley
It’s not every day you see a bear in Gilroy. Especially one that walks on two legs with a disproportionately large head and a cartoonish face.
Jessy Larios, a 33-year-old from Lynwood, is walking 400 miles from Los Angeles to San Francisco, all while in...
Gilroy Police release video of Sept. 8 officer-involved shooting
The Gilroy Police Department has released officers’ video camera footage from the Sept. 8 fatal shooting involving 40-year-old David Lopez.
The footage from the involved officer’s body and dash cameras was released Oct. 7 in an 8-minute Youtube video posted by the Gilroy Police Department....
South County Courthouse displays student art
Dozens of original works created by elementary school students in Santa Clara County are on display for public viewing at the Morgan Hill Courthouse.
The works were submitted through the court’s 2025 art contest, according to a press release from Santa Clara County Superior Court....
Religion: A prophet for our time
The Interfaith Clergy Alliance of South County, whose members provide these articles each week, includes Jews, Christians, Muslims and Buddhists. All but the Buddhist share a common scriptural text, what Christians call the Old Testament and what Jews call the Tanakh.
In this, they are...
County investigating Covid-19 ‘cluster’ at Costco
County health officials are investigating four Costco stores, including Gilroy, on reports of Covid-19 “clusters.”
According to Santa Clara County Public Health, six employees of the 7251 Camino Arroyo store in Gilroy tested positive for Covid-19 between July 24-30.
The Sunnyvale location had 13 confirmed cases...






















