School board approves $3M in cuts
Gilroy Unified School District’s Board of Education approved nearly $3 million in cuts to the 2019-2020 budget, citing a continued trend of declining enrollment, lost revenue and increased costs.
Board President James Pace said the latest cost-saving measure, approved unanimously on Feb. 14, was not...
Five new principals join Gilroy for 2019-20 year
A quintet of new administrators will welcome students and families at their respective schools at the onset of the 2019-20 school year in Gilroy Unified School District, filling all leadership vacancies.
District staff announced the new hires at the May 9 school board meeting.
“I am...
Hollister Powwow & Native Gathering set for Nov. 7-9
The Third Annual Hollister Powwow & Native Gathering—a three-day celebration of indigenous cultures, traditions and heritage—will take place Nov. 7-9 at Bolado Park Event Center in Tres Pinos.
The free community event hosted by the Indigenous Nations Diversity Network and Youth Alliance will feature traditional...
County: 24 cases confirmed in Gilroy
Newly released data show that dozens of cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in South County, but health officials noted that residents should “behave as if the virus is everywhere.”
Gilroy Unified: Expulsion rate declining
Gilroy Unified School District has made progress in decreasing the number of students expelled over the past decade. But an activist group says that some district policies negatively impact Hispanic and Black students’ education at a disproportionate rate.
Members of Gilroy Community Action on Policing...
Stick and Move inspires youngsters
On the east side of the railroad tracks in old Gilroy, in an old square brick building that used to be a PG&E substation, kids spend the night punching each other in the face.
Usually, that means trouble. But at Stick and Move Boxing, the...
Christmas Hill pump track plan presented to city
A years-in-the-making proposal to construct a BMX pump track at Christmas Hill Park took a step further May 17 when proponents presented a conceptual plan to the Gilroy City Council.
Garlic City BMX, founded by Mary and Jim Garcia of Gilroy, is looking to build...
PHOTO: Santa Clara County Office of Education honors LGBTQ+ History Month
The Santa Clara County Office of Education celebrated LGBTQ+ History Month with the raising of the Progress Flag at the South County Annex in Gilroy on Oct. 6. Five school districts were recognized for their LGBTQ+ Equitable Practices and presented a certificate: Campbell Union...
Police: Children OK after being hit by vehicle
Two children hit by a vehicle as they were walking to school March 23 suffered non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
According to Gilroy Police, the children were struck while crossing the intersection of Chestnut and Old Gilroy streets on their way to Eliot Elementary School at...
