Christopher baseball team caps improbable CCS title run with dominating finish
The future has arrived for the Christopher High baseball team.
That much was evident after the upstart Cougars dominated Sacred Heart Prep 8-1 in the Central Coast Section Division V championship game May 26 at Excite Ballpark, formerly known as San Jose Municipal Stadium.
Christopher...
State recommends indoor masks, regardless of vaccination
The California Department of Public Health formally recommended Wednesday that state residents resume wearing a face covering indoors, regardless of their vaccination status.
The recommendation comes one day after the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued similar guidance for people who live in...
Gilroy Police investigate officer-involved shooting
UPDATE 12:50pm:
A man who exchanged gunfire with police early Wednesday morning died at a trauma center after being struck by “at least” one bullet, according to Gilroy Police.
At about 2:30am, police responded to a business on the 100 block of Fourth Street for a...
CA reopens economy with mix of joy, worry, anger
California lifted most of its Covid-19 restrictions and officially reopened Tuesday, marking the moment with state-subsidized vacation giveaways and $15 million in vaccine lottery prizes as it emerged from the pandemic politically divided but economically formidable.
One of the last U.S. states to reopen, California...
Gilroy council passes water rate increase
The Gilroy City Council passed a water and wastewater rate increase Oct. 16 that will be more gradual over five years than was originally proposed.
On a 5-0 vote, the council agreed to raise water rates by 6% every year through 2028, beginning on Jan....
Grant aims to help victims of festival shooting
A $3.9 million grant will go toward the victims of the 2019 Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting, the California Victim Compensation Board announced Oct. 1.
The board was awarded the grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Antiterrorism and Emergency...
Man arrested with gun after shots fired
Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man with a gun in his car after someone reported shots had been fired in the Gilroy area Thursday night, according to authorities.
Spoking My Mind: From New Years to farewell tears
Happy New Gear! Welcome to 2025!
January means new beginnings bicycle-wise. Many of you will start riding your new Christmas presents, the two of you getting to know each other. Many of you will begin looking to improve your two-wheeled talents, logging more rides and...
Residents raise concerns over new data center in Gilroy
More than 1,000 people have signed a petition to stop the construction of an Amazon Data Services data center in northeast Gilroy.
Although the project has already obtained all the permits and approvals it needs from the City of Gilroy, data center opponents are hoping...
Rotarians donate $50k for benches at GUSD schools
The Rotary Club of Gilroy has been busy lately raising and donating funds that will help pay for a variety of youth activities and programs in the community.
On Sept. 18, members of the local nonprofit club presented a $50,000 check at Gilroy Unified School...






















