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As the decennial redistricting process wrapped up last month, the concern from The World’s Salad Bowl started to mount. Local politicians, regional business giants and other community leaders asked how a plan to pair the international agricultural hub with the Silicon Valley could stand. Now,...

Gurleen Khajuria, a Gavilan College STEM tutor and aspiring materials scientist, has been awarded the 2025 Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Scholarship.  The $20,000 award supports community college students transferring to UC Santa Cruz who have shown exceptional academic achievement, leadership and commitment to service. Gavilan...

Pacific Point Christian Schools recently celebrated its Class of 2023. There were 13 graduates this year at the Gilroy-based school. Natalie Orellana was the valedictorian, and Leia Guardiola and Kylie Kennedy were salutatorians. All 13 students graduated with honor awards, and more than 32...

’Twas a dark December night in Olde Gilroy, Boys and girls locked at home and quite annoyed. For Gavin once again laid the hammer down, ‘Masks violate my rights,” they frowned. Scotty’s and Porcella’s joined the Collective Past, Clocks and Collectibles stopped ticking just as fast. Covid-19 infected more than...

In the winter, Shiloh Vallejos was a key force leading the Christopher girls basketball team to a league title and a Central Coast Section final. In the spring, she smashed the school record in the shot put.  This coming fall, she’ll be taking her athletic...

Valley Water, the local water district that is in charge of rebuilding the dam at Anderson Reservoir in Morgan Hill, recently released a draft environmental study of the seismic retrofit project.  The district is now accepting public comment on the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project...

Two high-profile Gilroy crime cases from 2020 will continue with court hearings in January. Gilroy resident Alan Viarengo, who is accused of repeatedly threatening Santa Clara County’s public health officer over Covid-19 policies, will next appear in court on Jan. 20 for a trial setting. Darren...

A beloved Gilroy donut shop hit with a family tragedy has been overwhelmed with community support. The Hok family own Gilroy Donut House at 703 First St. While the husband and wife have been dealing with their own health challenges, their 29-year-old daughter, Kim, suffered...

The money came in from all over the country, from customers and employees of giant companies and mom-and-pop stores, from community foundations, from fundraisers at fitness clubs and restaurants, and from thousands of individuals who gave as little as a few dollars. In less than...

Under a Nov. 16 directive from Gov. Gavin Newsom, Santa Clara County will revert to the state’s most restrictive reopening tier due to the rapidly increasing rate of Covid-19 cases being transmitted among the community.