Sports Roundup: Christopher girls basketball wins sixth in row
Christopher HS Boys Basketball (17-2 overall, 7-0 BVAL Mt. Hamilton)
Recent results: Won 54-44 vs. Willow Glen; won 64-48 at Leigh
Upcoming games: 7pm Feb. 5 at Branham; 7pm Feb. 7 at Santa Teresa
NOTES: Cougars remain on top of the league; second-place Westmont visits on Feb....
Gilroy Foundation awards grants, scholarships
The Gilroy Foundation awarded more than $760,000 in grants and scholarships in April.
In 2020, a total of 18 Competitive Grants were funded for a distribution of $69,812. Gilroy Foundation received requests for funding in the amount of $231,878. Additionally, organizations received funding from Designated...
DA offers family assistance for people affected by Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting
The Santa
Clara County DA’s Office’s Victim Services Unit, the American Red Cross and the
County’s Behavioral Health Services has opened a Family Assistance Center for
victims and others affected by the July 28. shooting at the Garlic Festival.
The center is
located at Rucker Elementary School, 325...
Recent high school graduate directs San Benito Stage Company’s ‘Footloose’
San Benito Stage Company’s “Footloose The Musical” is all about youthful rebellion, following a group of teenagers who bring back dancing to a town where it was banned.
That youth is not just in the story alone, but rather, extends to the theater company’s creative...
New parking lot breaks ground
Crews were expected to break ground on downtown Gilroy’s newest parking lot this week.
The 140-spot lot will take over a vacant lot and the former Gilroy Demonstration Garden at the corner of Seventh and Eigleberry streets. It will include electric vehicle charging stations, ADA-compliant...
Professor brings world films to Morgan Hill every Wednesday
Every Wednesday at 2pm, Gavilan College professor Grant Richards welcomes community members to watch movies they typically can't see in local theaters.
Hosted at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse, his “Afternoon with Grant” series has screened about 640 films since its inception, drawing movie lovers...
Letter: Young was a bright presence
Your article about Gary Young’s death from Covid really touched me (South Valley, June 12, 2020). Gary was always a bright presence at Orchard Supply, then at Lowe’s. I couldn’t pass him without some mutual recognition; a simple hello or a brief conversation.
At one...
Gilroy golfer grabs gold in tournament
At the end of the first day of the Northern California Golf Association Net Amateur Championship, Josh Torres was locked in a three-way tie for first.
The Gilroy native, competing for the Gilroy Golf Course, needed a big round during the second and final day...
South County celebrates Hanukkah
More than 300 people celebrated the beginning of Hanukkah Nov. 28 at an event organized by the Chabad South County Jewish Center. Attendees enjoyed live music and traditional Hanukkah foods while children played on bounce houses and made do-it-yourself menorah crafts. The crowd was...
The year of the returning bulb
This past year has been a flurry of events, milestones, changes, victories and losses that shaped Gilroy and South Santa Clara County. And as the region continues to face the challenges and embrace the hopes related to ongoing growth, 2026 promises to keep local...






















