Christopher field hockey team aims to continue run of success
Even though the Christopher High field hockey team graduated seven starters off its record-breaking 2021 squad, the cupboard isn’t bare this season.
The Cougars lost a ton of talent but returned three standout starters in Carlie Silva, Emma Davis and Katie Garrison. They’ve also been...
Gavilan College recognized for strong return on investment
Gavilan College ranked No. 16 statewide and No. 5 in the Bay Area among 327 California community and career colleges for return on investment, according to a new report from College Futures Foundation and the HEA Group.
The “Golden Returns” report shows that students at...
Gilroy Measure C public safety tax shy of two-thirds majority
The Gilroy Measure C quarter-cent sales tax for public safety is heavily favored by voters in the initial results posted by the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters office, but the count is shy of the two-thirds majority needed for passage.
As of 9pm, 60.54%...
Letter: Page suppresses criticism of law
Is it appropriate for a Gilroy City Councilmember to be on NextDoor’s Review Team, deciding which posts should be removed? My NextDoor survey found 94% of 155 respondents opposed the idea. My post was then removed by the Review Team.
NextDoor allows local political discussions,...
Gilroy and Christopher high school choirs sing world premiere of song in memorial to Garlic Festival shooting
The Gilroy High School Chamber Singers and Christopher High School Chamber Choir debuted a world premiere choral work, “May Our Eyes Remain Open” by American composer Dr. Giselle Wyers on Monday, Dec. 9, with a second performance Dec. 10.
Both 7:30pm performances were at the...
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...
Boy battling cancer is honored at Panthers game
Sawyer Keys, who was recently diagnosed with an extremely rare form of liver cancer, got an experience of a lifetime when he got to throw out a football prior to the Bay Area Panthers’ June 7 game against the Tulsa Oilers.
The 9-year-old Gilroy resident...
Group distributing signs thanking essential workers
Gilroy has had a rough 10 months.
From the mass shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival and the ensuing fallout, to the current shelter-in-place order in response to the COVID-19 outbreak that is crushing the economy and forever changing everyday life, the city hasn’t had...
Gilroy FFA shines in fall competition
Members in our Gilroy FFA Chapter have been challenged to develop critical thinking skills and effective decision-making skills, foster teamwork and promote communication while recognizing the value of ethical competition and individual achievement through Career Development Events (CDEs). Since the middle of September our...
South County police, DA to host gun buyback Dec. 14
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office will partner with the Gilroy and Morgan Hill police departments to sponsor a $50,000 gun buyback in the South Bay Dec. 14, 2019.






















