Gilroy High girls soccer poised to build off of last year and has big goals this season
After making the opening round of the Central Coast Section playoffs last year, the Gilroy High girls soccer team has reason to believe it can go a step further this season.
That’s because the Mustangs returned the majority of their starters and have added new...
Coroner identifies two who died in head-on crash on Highway 25
Two people—one a Hollister resident and one from Gilroy—died in a collision on Highway 25 near the border between Santa Clara and San Benito counties, according to authorities.
The Santa Clara County Coroner and Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victims of the fatal accident as...
DUI checkpoint scheduled for May 17 in Gilroy
Gilroy Police will conduct a DUI checkpoint next weekend at an undisclosed location within the city limits, according to the Gilroy Police Department. The checkpoint will take place from 7pm May 17 to 1am May 18.
Authorities select DUI checkpoint locations based on data that...
Local scene: Nominations open for Gavilan College awards, Gallery 1202 features local artist
Nominations are open now through Sept. 1 for the 2020 Gavilan College Community Spirit Awards.
Anyone who lives or works in the Gavilan Joint Community College District may nominate a business, individual or organization for the work they do that contributes to the quality of...
Gilroy plans upgrades to Garlic Festival shooting memorial
After four years of facing harsh sunlight and destruction by countless squirrels, the memorial at Christmas Hill Park for the victims of the 2019 Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting is in need of repairs.
The Gilroy City Council discussed the memorial at the Sept. 11 meeting,...
Gilroy Center for the Arts gets a new look
Buckets and paint brushes in hand, about 15 employees from Lowe’s donned their red vests and blue shirts and descended on the Gilroy Center for the Arts on Sept. 14, giving the thrift store-turned-entertainment hub a much-needed makeover.
The center, located at 7341 Monterey St.,...
Officers slated for return to Gilroy schools
The Gilroy Unified School District plans to bring back school resource officers to two high schools, part of a program to improve school safety after officials noted an uptick in fights on campus.
Those against adding police officers on campus, meanwhile, say the money would...
After two-year delay, ‘Cabaret’ is ready for the stage
It may have taken two years because of circumstances beyond its control, but South Valley Civic Theatre is at last ready to perform its dark musical, “Cabaret,” in front of a live audience.
Ten performances will run on select days from March 11-27 at the...
State rejects Santa Clara County reopening plan
State public health officials stunned Santa Clara County on the Fourth of July weekend, rejecting its proposal to implement a customized COVID-19 order that would have reopened more businesses in mid-July.
Gilroy City Hall to reopen Aug. 30
The Gilroy City Council is expected to return in-person to its chambers on Sept. 13, after a year-and-a-half of the members meeting in front of computer screens from their homes.
A couple of weeks earlier, City Hall will reopen to the public on Aug. 30.
City...