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April 12, 2026

Alysa Gutierrez earns scholarship to play at Colorado Mesa

It was probably one of Alysa Gutierrez’s most nerve-wracking moments in her life. In late October, the Gilroy High senior was in the Colorado Mesa University softball facility throwing a bullpen session as her potential future coaches and teammates looked on.  “All eyes were on...

Letter: Gilroy celebrates Donald Prieto

For years, I had a vision of bringing a fun and creative pop-up park to downtown Gilroy, and in October 2022 we, the city council, embraced this idea. The goal was to create a space that would not only beautify our downtown but also...

New downtown parking lot coming soon

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Construction is expected to start soon on downtown Gilroy’s newest parking lot after more than two years of planning. The city council on April 18 unanimously approved Norcal Contractor’s bid of $2,310,000 to construct the lot at the corner of Seventh and Eigleberry streets. Councilmembers...

Gavilan alum takes flight in aerospace engineering

When Esthefani Montelon enrolled in Gavilan College’s Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) program in fall 2019, she had no idea she was embarking on a journey that would lead to aerospace engineering internships at NASA and Pratt & Whitney. “I wanted to do something with my...

Politicos attack Santa Clara County redistricting map

As Santa Clara County lawmakers prepare to approve new political boundaries, some local politicians are raising complaints about the process. The Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 earlier this month to advance a proposal for redistricting the county's five political boundaries, choosing the so-called Yellow Map...

Gilroy Library serves as cooling center during heat advisory

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As the weather approaches triple digits, the Santa Clara County Public Health Department has opened a cooling center at the Gilroy Library. The library, 350 West Sixth St., will operate as a cooling center on May 27-28 from 1-6pm.  Due to social distancing protocols, a...

PHOTOS: Getting to know the GPD

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Hundreds gathered Aug. 3 to chat with officers, pose for photos with the Mounted Unit and grab a cool treat during the Ice Cream With a Cop event hosted by the Gilroy Police Department. The two-hour event next to the police department on Hanna...

Gymnast Nola Matthews competes at elite level

The last time 16-year-old sophomore Nola Matthews was doing traditional in-person schooling was as a fourth-grader at Las Animas School.  That’s because the Gilroy resident long set on a path that has her now competing as an Elite Senior level gymnast. If a gymnast wants...

Religion: Looking Under the Hood

When I was 21 years old, I was considering buying a used Ford Escort from a man who was an acquaintance of my father’s.  When we went to look at the car, I looked at its overall condition and mileage, then popped the hood to...

Gilroy art workshops provide space for healing

Laura Díaz Tovar Amor Cosmico
The past few years of the pandemic have been a time of trauma, loss and isolation for many people. It’s something that Laura Díaz Tovar experiences on a daily basis through her work as an advocate for domestic violence victims. But Díaz, a lifelong writer...

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