Religion: We’re siblings!
At the beginning of this year, I am reminded once again of the connection among all people. I heard just a couple of days ago that former President Jimmy Carter believed that there was a spark of the divine in all of us. I...
Gilroy school district honors retiring superintendent with building dedication
The Gilroy Unified School District celebrated its longest-serving superintendent on June 3 as she prepares to retire, unveiling the newly renamed Dr. Deborah Flores Student Center at Gilroy High School.
Deborah Flores, who has led the district for 16 years, will retire on June 30,...
Religion: Let’s do better for the homeless
Any resident of California is aware of the large number of homeless individuals in the state. Even South County has numerous people readily identifiable as lacking a home.
Often they fill our creeks and sit along our sidewalks. More recently at St. Mary, I have...
Christopher multi-sport star Caitlynn Holt signs with Nevada
It was quite a senior year for Christopher’s Caitlynn Holt. In the fall of 2023, she scored 27 goals to help lead the Cougars field hockey team to a 17-2-2 mark, a league title and the playoffs. In the spring of 2024, she closed...
Christopher bows out of CCS playoffs
Christopher’s playoff win drought will continue until at least next season.
The Cougars fell 24-26, 25-20, 25-19, 27-25 to San Mateo to bow out of the first round of the Central Coast Section volleyball playoffs for the fifth straight time.
CHS finishes the season 14-18 overall...
Cougars roar to 14-6-3 and two playoff wins
After two middling seasons, the Christopher High School girls soccer team rebounded with a spectacular campaign in 2024-25.
The Cougars finished second in league with a 6-2-2 mark, were 14-6-3 overall and won two thrilling post-season games on their way to a second place finish...
Gilroy’s King of Rock n’ Roll dies at 54
Donald “Elvis” Prieto, better known as Gilroy’s King of Rock n’ Roll who would go out of his way to help anyone in need, died on May 1. He was 54.
Prieto leaves behind family and friends too numerous to list here, as well as...
DUI checkpoint Dec. 13 in Gilroy
The Gilroy Police Department’s traffic unit will conduct a DUI and driver's license checkpoint at an undisclosed location within the city limits on Dec. 13.
PitStop Outreach receives $5K grant
PitStop Outreach received a $5,000 grant from Spectrum on July 14 to help the organization deliver food and other necessities to those in need.
The mission of PitStop Outreach is to work in partnership with unhoused residents of Gilroy to improve their safety, health and...
State data errors cause massive Covid-19 case undercount
Errors in the state’s Covid-19 data reporting system have led to vast undercounts of both positive and negative results in counties throughout California.























