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July 4, 2025

Letter: Gilroy is committed to affordable housing

Gilroy must continue to promote the development of more housing for all income levels while looking at creative policies and funding through our local control to make them more livable,accessible to transit, bikeable and walkable.  I support Gilroy's Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) program in single-family...

Young Gilroy boys basketball squad sees improvement

The Gilroy boys basketball team is just 3-12 on the season but they are not that far off track. Close losses in competitive games and a young squad that is coming together are the combination of factors that give the Mustangs high hopes for...

Local Scene: Grant applications open

Chamber to celebrate ‘Emerald Elegance’ The Gilroy Chamber of Commerce will host the 2025 Spice of Life Awards gala and dinner on March 15 at the Gilroy Elks Lodge on Hecker Pass Highway. The theme for this year’s gala is “Emerald Elegance.”  The gala will take...

Documentary ‘Contemporary Indigenous Voices’ comes to Morgan Hill

Photographer and filmmaker Kirti Bassendine is bringing her documentary film “Contemporary Indigenous Voices of California’s South Coast Range” to an exclusive audience in Morgan Hill on Jan. 21.  The film explores the cultural practices and personal stories of 10 tribal community members calling attention to...

Man arrested after allegedly hitting Gilroy officers with car

Gilroy Police arrested two young men after one of them injured three officers with a vehicle and led authorities on a high-speed chase last week, according to the police department.  On Jan. 12, a patrol officer saw a man who appeared to be slumped over...

South County youth run in USATF Nationals

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....

Religion: We’re siblings!

At the beginning of this year, I am reminded once again of the connection among all people. I heard just a couple of days ago that former President Jimmy Carter believed that there was a spark of the divine in all of us. I...

Volunteers sought for Santa Clara County homeless census

Santa Clara County will be conducting the 2025 Point-In-Time Count of unhoused residents next week, and is seeking volunteers to help.  The PIT count, which is conducted every two years by communities in California, provides data that helps guide local policy decisions regarding homelessness, according...

Sports Roundup: Christopher boys basketball tied for first in league

Christopher HS Boys Basketball (12-2 overall, 2-0 BVAL Mt. Hamilton) Recent results: Lost 36-33 at Soquel; won 76-45 vs. Branham Upcoming games: 7pm Jan. 15 vs. Santa Teresa; 7pm Jan. 17 at Pioneer NOTES: Cougars led Bruins 42-17 at halftime and cruised to 31-point win. CHS is...

Three Hollister High students die in traffic accident

Three Hollister High School students died in a traffic collision just east of Highway 25 the night of Jan. 14, according to authorities. A recent graduate of HHS was also involved in the accident, and was in critical condition as of Wednesday morning.  School staff...

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