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July 10, 2025

Christopher dominates Leland, advances to CCS D3 title game

It wasn’t even close.  The Christopher High football team outclassed Leland in every phase of the game in a 36-11 win in a Central Coast Section Division III playoff semifinal on Friday in San Jose. The No. 4 seed Cougars (7-5) advance to the championship...

Christopher standout Skyler Turiello to play field hockey at Maryville University

Skyler Turiello always thought if she would ever have the opportunity to play a sport in college, it would be soccer. After all, it’s the sport she’s been playing the longest, having first taken the pitch at age 4.  So, when it came time to...

Man arrested in relation to shooting outside Morgan Hill bar

Police arrested a Gilroy man who fired a gun during a fight outside a bar in downtown Morgan Hill on Halloween weekend, according to authorities. About 11:35pm Oct. 29, Morgan Hill Police responded to the M&H Tavern, 17365 Monterey Road, to investigate a report of...

San Jose city council votes to preserve Coyote Valley

“Amazon-style” warehouses won't be in the future of Coyote Valley for now, as the city plans to preserve 314 acres of green space, marking a victory for local environmentalists. The San Jose City Council voted unanimously Nov. 16 to rezone portions of the valley south...

South Valley Symphony holiday concert is Dec. 11 in Morgan Hill

The South Valley Symphony will celebrate the holidays with a concert of seasonal favorites plus a belated commemoration of Beethoven’s 250th birthday, at a Dec. 11 performance in the sanctuary of Advent Lutheran Church in Morgan Hill.   Maestro Anthony Quartuccio will preside over “A Holiday...

Council OK’s funding for school officer program

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A majority of the Gilroy City Council on Nov. 15 agreed to fund a program that will allow police officers to return to local schools shortly. The council voted 5-2 to approve paying half of the $483,383 cost for the school resource officer program in...

Gilroy FFA competes in annual event

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On Oct. 21, 24 Gilroy FFA members traveled to Live Oak High School to compete against five other schools at the annual sectional opening and closing competition.  The Opening and Closing Ceremony Leadership Development Event (LDE) is designed to develop agricultural leadership by providing members...

CHP Sgt. Adam Rodriguez retires

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On Nov. 5, a dispatcher for the California Highway Patrol read a special bulletin over the CHP radio airwaves regarding the retirement of long-standing CHP Sgt. Adam Rodriguez in the Hollister/Gilroy area. Here is part of that dispatch: "It is with sincerity, fondness and best...

Study: South County faring better than state average

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The median income for residents in the neighborhood cluster of Gilroy, Morgan Hill and South San Jose is slightly above the state average, according to A Portrait of California 2021-2022: Human Development and Housing Justice, a report released Nov. 10 by Measure of America. This...

Local Scene: Seats open on city boards, blood drive on Nov. 24

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Seats open on city boards The City of Gilroy has various seats available for boards, committees and commissions.  The following seats are available: • Arts and Culture Commission: Four seats • Historic Heritage Committee: Two seats • Library Commission: One seat • Parks and Recreation Commission: Two seats • Personnel Commission:...

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