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As a 39-year veteran of the Gilroy Unified School District, Michelle Nelson knows the very inner workings of the education system. Her vast breadth of work—which included a 12-year stint as the president of the Gilroy Teachers Association—gave her inside information in how the...

Christopher HS Football The Charlie Wedemeyer All-Star Classic was held on Feb. 1 at Los Gatos High. On the winning South squad were six Cougars: Brighton Whitman, Evan Vernon, Matthew Boles, Salomon Quintero, Aaron Davis-Beckford, Jaxen Robinson. Christopher HS Boys Basketball (19-2 overall, 9-0 BVAL Mt....

Not many organizations can boast a century-long longevity, but FRFG can. To commemorate the book and study club’s 125th anniversary, the second floor of Old City Hall was adorned with blue and white decorations for a celebratory luncheon that took place on May 5,...

Locale, a food delivery company with a focus on local restaurants and farms, has expanded its service to Gilroy. Locale is the brainchild of Los Gatos natives and recent college graduates Chris Clark and Jonathan Friedland, who have seen their company grow from just 20...

Fred Tovar, nearing the end of his first term on the Gilroy City Council, said he is seeking a second term in November to continue serving his neighbors. “I believe in Gilroy, the city that has always believed in me,” he said. “I care too...

Nearly two months after the death of Steven Juarez in police custody, friends and family of the Gilroyan are not giving up in their effort to demand answers from City Hall and its police department. Specifically, Juarez’ family—consisting of several generations of Gilroy residents—wants to...

Following the bombing of Iran by the U.S. and Israel over the weekend, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office issued a statement about the potential “ripple effects” the resulting conflict in the Middle East region could have on local communities.  The sheriff’s office said on...

This 542-pound pumpkin, grown by Sherman Wallace of Gilroy, claimed first place in the pumpkin contest inside the Harvest Building during the Santa Cruz County Fair. The annual fair took place Sept. 13-17 at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, located on East Lake Avenue...

With Covid-19 cases skyrocketing and hospital ICUs reaching capacity, health officials and community leaders are imploring the public to stay home during the Lady of Guadalupe day of celebration on Dec. 12. Case numbers in recent days have steadily broken records, with 1,700 recorded recently...

The organizers of a new garlic festival in Fresno County say the event is not meant to rival Gilroy’s long-standing tradition, but rather, is a celebration of the California-grown bulb and the people behind it. The National Garlic Festival, put on by National Food Festivals,...