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Knowing that this article will be published around Valentine’s Day made me reflect on my past experiences on this holiday. Throughout much of my dating and married life, I have celebrated it by getting a gift and taking my significant other to a dinner...

The Gilroy High shot put record of 56-11.25 had stood since 1971 when it was set by Sal Flores. No thrower had even registered a mark in the school Top 10 since 2005. Until Kaiden Gonzales came along. This past spring, Gonzales capped his Gilroy...

Daniel Lopez Zavala, who escaped from the San Benito County Jail on May 28, was arrested in San Jose Wednesday night following a regional manhunt, authorities said.  Zavala, 38, of Hollister, was arrested 7pm May 29 at a hotel in San Jose with his girlfriend,...

The Infinity Sports Club made program history recently when its U19 field hockey team captured the gold medal in the prestigious California Cup International Tournament May 26-29 at Moorpark College.  This represents the first time Infinity’s highest age group won gold at the Cal Cup....

Gilroy and Morgan Hill had some of the lowest voting precincts in Santa Clara County in a primary election noted for its poor turnout. Ballot counting continues in the county and across the state, with no changes from the preliminary results reported the night of...

Santa Cruz and Monterey counties were included in a list of areas statewide where people have been severely sickened by Amanita phalloides—commonly known as the death cap mushroom. A group of doctors from across California warned Jan. 14 that foraging for wild mushrooms can be...

With the Bay Area currently showing the highest Covid-19 infection rates in California, health officers are reminding people of the importance of safety precautions such as continued masking indoors and vaccine boosters. The current wave of infections is fueled by the highly contagious Omicron subvariants,...

A Morgan Hill man died and his wife suffered serious injuries after the plane they were flying crashed in Arizona on Sept. 22 for unknown reasons. The couple was identified by Classic Air Medical as Jim and Uta Petersen. Jim was the pilot of the plane,...

Mary Otterson (left) shares a laugh with Mayor Marie Blankley during Otterson’s 102nd birthday celebration on Sept. 25 at Merrill Gardens in Gilroy. Otterson was born in Oklahoma and raised on a farm, the oldest of five children. Only she and her youngest sister...

‘Everyday people across the country skip medical care because of cost. Those who do seek medical help may end up with a balance they can’t pay off. That debt can hurt people’s credit scores, resulting in long-term financial burdens. Starting Jan. 1, a new state...