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Community members are demanding improved safety measures at a Gilroy intersection where a couple was fatally struck while crossing the street after dropping their child off at school. Andrew and Stacia Stuart died following a Jan. 16 collision at Charles Lux Drive and Lopez Way,...

I am writing to note a meaningful moment of transition at Gavilan College. As the campus prepares for major construction, one of its longstanding landmarks—the library—is scheduled to be demolished, closing a chapter that has served generations of students and community members as a...

Amazon recently launched new “community funds” in Gilroy, offering grants up to $10,000 for local nonprofits. Applications are open now through Jan. 8, 2026.  The announcement comes as Amazon celebrates the impact of its previous round of funding, which supported 31 local projects with a...

There is a national phenomenon called Blessing Boxes that within the last year, fueled by social media, has exploded into hundreds of cities. The boxes take many shapes and sizes but most are two- to three-feet square, and offer canned goods for free. This...

Members in our chapter have been challenged to develop critical thinking and effective decision-making skills, foster teamwork and promote communication while recognizing the value of ethical competition and individual achievement through Career Development Events (CDE).  Since the middle of September, our Best Informed Greenhand (BIG)...

The track and field season finished up recently with the Blossom Valley Athletic League finals on May 10 at Santa Teresa High and the Central Coast Section prelims and finals at Gilroy High on May 17 and May 24. One local athlete, Gilroy shot putter...

After two meetings with a state mediator, the school district and the teachers union have yet to reach an agreement. The Gilroy Unified School District and Gilroy Teachers Association declared an impasse in contract negotiations Feb. 11, and requested mediation from the Public Employment Relations...

Fundraiser supports therapeutic riding One Step Closer’s 2024 fundraiser gala will take place 5-9pm June 23 at Coyote Ranch Event Center, featuring line dancing instruction, live auction, BBQ dinner, raffle, open bar and more. Line dancing lessons will be taught by Janet Goddard, to live music...

Erik Beckmen’s Coyote Valley Track and Field Club in Morgan Hill is excelling with young distance runners. Four club athletes qualified through two rounds of regional meets to compete in the US Track and Field Cross Country National Championships in Shelbyville, Indiana on Dec....

A solo-car crash killed the passenger of a vehicle traveling on Highway 152 near Gilroy early Monday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. A CHP incident report showed that a 23-year-old Los Banos woman was driving east on the highway just west of Bloomfield...