State revokes alcohol licenses of two Gilroy liquor stores
Two Gilroy liquor stores had their alcohol licenses revoked March 4 following a months-long human trafficking investigation into the owners.
M&M Liquors, 7901 Westwood Drive, Suite H, and Gavilan Market & Liquor, 8110 Westwood Drive, Suite A, are owned by Gilroy couple Balwinder and Amarjit...
Sheriff investigates fentanyl exposures at jail
From Bay City News Service
Santa Clara County Sheriff Robert Jonsen is drawing attention to a rash of fentanyl overdoses and exposures at the Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas, he said in a release on Wednesday.
Thirteen inmates and two staff members were exposed to fentanyl...
Riverside man dies in traffic collision near Morgan Hill
A 36-year-old Riverside man died Wednesday after he was hit by a box truck while standing on the shoulder of Highway 101 near Morgan Hill, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The man was securing something to his vehicle on the side of southbound 101...
Citing need for local control, county declines to take part in state vaccine plan
Santa Clara County officials said the county will not join the state's new centralized vaccine distribution plan that will be run by Oakland-based health insurance giant Blue Shield.
During the county board of supervisors meeting, County Executive Jeff Smith said the state's new program, known...
Garlic Festival Shooting EDITORIAL: Reclaim our public spaces
We have read about the horrific incidents around the country for years now. Locations like Columbine, Virginia Tech, Sandy Hook, Orlando, Las Vegas Strip and Parkland have been etched into our collective memory and will be henceforth associated with senseless loss of life. Never...
Christopher girls soccer team burnishes legacy
Talk about burnishing a legacy: the 2021-2022 Christopher High girls soccer team capped the greatest season in program history with a 1-0 win over Pioneer High in the CIF NorCal Regional Division IV championship match on March 5.
The Cougars won league, section (again) and...
Google to plant nursery, not tech in Gilroy
Google LLC has bought 40 acres of agricultural land next to Gilroy’s southeast city limits—but don’t expect new buildings and new jobs out of the deal.
That’s because the Silicon Valley giant said it is going to plant trees, not technology, at the site.
A company...
Gilroy After Hours Rotary leads inaugural ‘Pitch In’ event
Gilroy After Hours Rotary brought more than 45 volunteers to the Uvas Creek Parkway for the inaugural “Pitch In” community clean-up day on Oct. 10. Joining in the event were Rotarians and family from the Gilroy Sunrise Rotary, Gilroy Noon Rotary, and local Boy...
Christopher is the perfect example of ‘next man up’ as it advances in playoffs
Despite being undersized and losing several players to injuries throughout the season, the Christopher High football team keeps finding ways to win. The Cougars’ latest example of beating a bigger team came in the Central Coast Section Division III playoff quarterfinals against Palo Alto...
CHS girls tennis moves up a division, wins another title
In the 2024-25 school year, one of the best teams at Christopher High School was the Cougars girls tennis team. The team fashioned an undefeated league season a year ago and moved up a division. And went undefeated again.
This past fall, in the Blossom...





















