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PorchFest Gilroy returned to Hanna and Fifth streets Sept. 25. The free event, sponsored by the Gilroy Downtown Business Association, featured musicians performing on neighborhood porches and lawns throughout the afternoon. Attendees set up their chairs on the sidewalk and listened to bands and...

Sept. 20 • A sexual offense involving a child was reported on the 7200 block of Church Street at midnight. • A vehicle was reported stolen on Alexander and East Tenth streets. • A business was burglarized on the 6800 block of Silacci Way. • An assault was...

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,...

Dave Dumont has been attached to the piano since he was 8. The Illinois native graduated from the Boston Conservatory of Music in 1976, with a major in music education and piano. He has had gigs around the country, including backing musicians at the old...

The Gilroy City Council unanimously supported a plan to add restaurants, a hotel and other businesses at the corner of East Tenth and Chestnut streets. The Sept. 20 decision paves the way for future council approvals required for the project. The planning commission gave its...

In one particular sequence in the fourth quarter, the Christopher High field hockey team peppered the Gilroy High goal, unleashing four shots in rapid-fire succession.  None of those shots went in, but it was a microcosm of the match. The Cougars had superior time of...

From freshmen sensations to senior stalwarts, Nicholas Guzman and Karina Rodriguez have anchored the Gilroy High cross country program for the past four years.  Now in the twilight of their prep careers, Guzman and Rodriguez are in solid shape to have their best seasons yet....

Gilroy’s chapter of the Philanthropic Education Organization, known as PEO, celebrated its 100th anniversary with an event at Old City Hall on Sept. 12. The organization supports female high school seniors in Gilroy with scholarships to help them attend college. It works with counselors...

Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced Sept. 21 that her office, along with 33 other California District Attorneys and City Attorneys, have reached a settlement for violations of hazardous waste laws with Ulta Beauty, Inc.  The settlement requires Ulta to pay $752,000 in...

Gilroy Foundation grant cycle opens Oct. 1 Gilroy Foundation has made a change to its grant cycle, moving the beginning of the cycle up to Oct. 1 for funding in 2022. Since 1980, the Gilroy Foundation has awarded more than $15.8 million in grants and scholarships....