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April 30, 2026

Gilroy High field hockey team team could be in for special season

The Gilroy High field hockey program has been one of the Central Coast Section’s most consistent for the better part of two decades.  Year in, year out, the Mustangs reach the playoffs and contend or win league championships. After a CCS quarterfinal appearance last year,...

Gilroy’s new mayor for the day

marie blankley city council chambers gio la corte mayor for the day
As the mayor of Gilroy, Gio La Corte said he wanted to get the city’s crumbling roads back into shape, citing repaving Monterey Road and Luchessa Avenue as the first step. But because there are countless moving parts within city government, it’s understandable that the...

Opioid overdose prevention workshops scheduled at libraries

The Santa Clara County Library District and the County of Santa Clara’s Behavioral Health Services Department (BHSD) are joining forces to spread the word about the opioid crisis. Workshops scheduled from July 8 through Sept. 9 will cover drug education, including recognizing an opioid overdose,...

Gilroy art workshops provide space for healing

Laura Díaz Tovar Amor Cosmico
The past few years of the pandemic have been a time of trauma, loss and isolation for many people. It’s something that Laura Díaz Tovar experiences on a daily basis through her work as an advocate for domestic violence victims. But Díaz, a lifelong writer...

Local Scene: Fentanyl town hall; blood drive scheduled

Virtual town hall discusses fentanyl Middle and high school students and families are invited to participate in a virtual town hall about the dangers of fentanyl on March 15 from 6:30-7:30pm.  The town hall is presented in partnership with the Gilroy Unified School District and the...

Cougars boys volleyball shines with 21-9 record, 12-3 in league

A strong and deep Christopher boys volleyball team is having a superb season, with an eye on a league title and the playoffs.  With the regular season coming to a close this week, the Cougars are at 21-9 and in a three-way tie for first...

Photos: Hundreds compete in Gifted Games

Hollister High School welcomed hundreds of local students to Andy Hardin Stadium on May 9 for the 20th annual Unified Gifted Games, an Olympic-style event that allows students with disabilities to participate in friendly competition.  The event featured nearly 600 athletes—from preschoolers to adults—from Gilroy...

Gilroyan honored with Red Cross Lifesaving Award

Gilroy resident Debbie Vasquez was awarded with the American Red Cross Certificate of Merit Lifesaving Award, one of the highest honors the organization bestows, in recognition of her heroic actions that saved her husband’s life during a sudden cardiac arrest, says a press release...

New restaurants push ahead despite pandemic restrictions

Jon Cuilla and his fellow co-owners planned to open Pour Decisions Taproom in Hollister in September 2019. John Holder, the owner of Brew City Burgers in Gilroy, was thinking along roughly the same timeline. However, both of the ventures got delayed, and then the...

Stop signs to be added at Church Street intersection

church fourth street intersection downtown gilroy crosswalk
Work is expected to get underway soon on a pair of intersections along Church Street that city officials say will improve the safety for both pedestrians and drivers. Under the current configuration, motorists encounter stop signs on the east and westbound lanes of Fourth Street...

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