Rebekah Children’s Services teams with Gavilan College to create culinary career pathway for at-risk youth
In a move to expand educational opportunities for disadvantaged youth, Rebekah Children’s Services announced a new partnership with Gavilan College that will allow students in their Kneaded Culinary Academy to earn college credit and certification starting this fall.
The three-way collaboration was unveiled during a...
Suspect arrested after high-speed chase, lengthy standoff
Police arrested a man following a three-hour standoff that began after he led officers on a high-speed chase through Gilroy before crashing in San Martin on June 21.
According to Gilroy Police, at about 6:40pm, officers responded to the 7700 block of Fennel Place in...
Gilroy schools distribute free meals to students
By Juan Reyes
Solorsano Middle School seventh-grader Jason Kern took a stroll inside the cafeteria last week to pick up his lunch.
He went with a bean and cheese burrito, a salad and some chocolate milk, a good choice any day of the week.
But the only...
Sports Roundup: Christopher boys basketball wins holiday tournament, now 11-1
Christopher HS Boys Basketball (11-1 overall, 1-0 BVAL Mt. Hamilton)
Recent results: Sonoma County Classic Tournament: won 60-37 vs. Santa Rosa; won 68-60 (OT) at Piner; won 45-31 vs. Cardinal Newman
Recent results: won 51-22 vs. Piedmont Hills; won 58-51 vs. Leigh
Upcoming games: 7pm Jan. 8...
April exhibition features Gilroy artist Santiago Moreno
Gilroy’s Santiago Moreno began creating art just a couple of years ago as a way to overcome personal struggles at a difficult time in his life. Now, he hopes to inspire others by sharing dozens of his works with the community at an exhibition...
Letter: South County clergy protest hate crimes
Our community has an active Interfaith Clergy Alliance, which includes clergy from a number of the faith communities in Morgan Hill, San Martin and Gilroy. We were distressed to learn from our colleague, Imam Ilyas Anwar of South Valley Islamic Center (SVIC), about acts...
Religion: The gift of love
‘Tis the season for gift giving! Why do you suppose most every religion expressed in the United States of America in the 21st century—and there are countless religions—all have a season set-aside for “gift giving”?
Could it be that all who frame their lives around...
Man arrested with gun after shots fired
Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man with a gun in his car after someone reported shots had been fired in the Gilroy area Thursday night, according to authorities.
Gilroy businesses receive millions in federal loans
More than 700 businesses in Gilroy received loans totaling millions of dollars through the federal Paycheck Protection Program, according to data released July 6 by the Small Business Administration.
TriCal, Inc., a distributor of soil conditioning and fumigation products, received at least $5 million, the...
South County native Dustin Wolf signs huge NHL contract
Dustin Wolf, born in Gilroy and raised in Morgan Hill through age 10, produced an incredible rookie season with the NHL’s Calgary Flames last year. He recorded a 29-16-8 record, with a .910 save percentage and a 2.64 goals-against average. Wolf was widely credited...






















