Local Scene: Blood drive, free citizenship assistance
Blood drive scheduled in Gilroy
Stanford Blood Center is hosting a blood drive from noon to 5pm on May 19 at the Veterans Memorial Building, 74 West Sixth St. in Gilroy.
In preparation for their donation, donors are advised to eat well, stay hydrated and arrive...
Nonprofit, volunteers, donors serve Thanksgiving to Gilroy’s unhoused
Volunteers and staff from South County Community Services served a home-cooked Thanksgiving meal—complete with all the fixings—to about 100 unhoused residents of Gilroy on Nov. 20.
The free holiday meal, which has become a philanthropic tradition of the South County Compassion Center and partnering organizations,...
School district explores bond measure for Gilroy ballot
The Gilroy Unified School District is considering asking the voters to approve a general obligation bond to help pay for millions of dollars worth of upgrades, improvements and new construction on campuses and facilities in the coming years.
At the Jan. 15 meeting, the GUSD...
101-year-old Holocaust survivor to speak in Morgan Hill
Joseph Alexander, who survived 12 concentration camps during the Holocaust, will speak about his experiences at a rare event in Morgan Hill on Jan. 11.
Born in Poland in 1922, Alexander is one of the few remaining survivors of the Holocaust, and one of the...
Local players lead South team in football all-star game
Top football players from Gilroy, Christopher, Live Oak and Sobrato joined a Sobrato-oriented coaching staff for the South squad in the 51st annual Charlie Wedemeyer All-Star Game at Los Gatos High on Feb. 1.
In the Bay Area’s most well-known and prestigious high school football...
Gilroy Police search for suspected arsonists
UPDATE: Gilroy man arrested for arson, robbery
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Gilroy Police are looking for two suspects who may have set a series of fires throughout the city over the past week.
The fires have occurred in various locations across the city, resulting in property damage, including on...
Christopher ‘D’ gets it done
On the penultimate play of the third quarter, after watching his defensive back Mason Pena deliver a thundering hit, Christopher High coach Tim Pierleoni said, “The defense is playing like their hair is on fire.” And that pretty much summed up the Cougars’ 17-7...
Election 2020, Gilroy City Council: Fred Tovar seeks second term to help guide Gilroy’s future
Fred Tovar, nearing the end of his first term on the Gilroy City Council, said he is seeking a second term in November to continue serving his neighbors.
“I believe in Gilroy, the city that has always believed in me,” he said. “I care too...
Guest view: Time to remove police from schools
There comes a time when each of us comes to terms with aspects of life that can change our views and challenge long held beliefs. For me it is the present issue of police in schools (school resource officers).
