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April 18, 2026

Sports roundup: Christopher football holds league lead

Christopher HS Football (7-1 overall, 4-0 BVAL Mt. Hamilton Division) Recent results: Won 35-7 vs. Lincoln; Won 43-20 vs. Oak Grove Upcoming games: 7:15pm Oct. 31 vs. Leigh NOTES: The league leading Cougars keep rolling. Against Oak Grove, Jaxen Robinson completed 15-of-27 passes for 219 yards and...

County warns of ‘fake pills’ with deadly fentanyl

Local public safety and health authorities are advising residents of an increase in fentanyl overdoses in Santa Clara County, and the growing presence of counterfeit pain pills that contain the powerful opioid.

Election 2020, Gilroy Mayor: Marie Blankley focuses efforts to address Gilroy issues

Marie Blankley said if she was elected mayor of Gilroy, her priorities would remain the same as they are in her current role as councilmember: financial stability, public safety, streets and sidewalks, and building relationships with county and state representatives. Such a focus is what...

Gilroy police chief retires

Gilroy Police Chief Scot Smithee may have retired on June 1, but he was back to work the next day. The Gilroy City Council on June 1 agreed to keep Smithee on as interim chief as the search for a new head of the police...

Rotary Club of Gilroy provides winter necessities to local families

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Members of the Rotary Club of Gilroy recently donated winter clothing to students in need. For their winter community service project, the Rotary Club of Gilroy supported Gilroy Unified School District's efforts to provide winter clothing for children in kindergarten through 12th grade. Many of...

Mushroom crops yield millions

As the annual Morgan Hill Mushroom Mardi Gras approaches, it only seems appropriate to further examine Santa Clara County's second biggest agricultural product, the mushroom. Garlic gets lots of play locally, with Gilroy as the self-designated Garlic Capital of the World and hosting the Gilroy...

VTA eyes new bus line, layout at Gilroy Transit Center

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority plans to add a new commuter bus line to San Jose at the Gilroy Transit Center soon, and is looking to move the buses to the Monterey Street curb in order to add more parking inside the existing...

Caltrain gains federal funds to complete electrification

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Caltrain will use $43 million in federal funds to complete its fleet electrification project by fall 2024, officials announced Dec. 23. Officials expect President Joe Biden to sign off on the recently passed $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill, which will fund military and government agencies...

Limelight explores the ‘what-if’ in latest production

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Nearly everyone has asked themselves at one point in their lives, “What if?” What if you skipped college and instead traveled the world? What if you turned right instead of left? What if you pursued a romantic relationship with this person instead of that person? Limelight...

City hires firm to investigate deadly party at Armendariz home

The City of Gilroy has hired a law firm to conduct an independent investigation into whether City Councilmember Rebeca Armendariz violated any city codes or administrative rules in relation to the deadly Oct. 30 shooting on her property. Gilroy City Administrator Jimmy Forbis informed Mayor...

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