Christopher girls basketball competing well in ultra-tough BVAL Mount Hamilton Division
As long as the Christopher High girls basketball team plays with grit, coach Heather Ridley will be satisfied.
The Cougars have displayed plenty of that this season, sporting a 12-4 overall record and 2-2 mark in the ultra-competitive Blossom Valley Athletic League Mount Hamilton Division....
CHS girls basketball goes back-to-back
The Christopher High girls basketball team reached unprecedented heights this spring, earning a Central Coast Section championship game appearance and NorCal playoff berth for the second consecutive season.
Previous Cougar teams had never advanced to a CCS final and now they’ve done it two years...
Artist Katherine Filice showing new work at Gallery 1202
Lines play an important role in the artwork of Katherine Filice, converging to create figures and patterns.
On a recent hike through the Eldorado National Forest, Filice came across a tree, and was puzzled when she saw its markings replicated the lines she had been...
Audax women’s soccer team launches with eager anticipation
Soccer continues to boom nationwide at all levels and nowhere is that more apparent than in the Bay Area.
Long a haven for men’s amateur and semi-professional teams, the Audax Soccer Club knows there’s a huge market for women’s soccer teams of the same ilk....
San Martin suspect, barred from owning firearms, arrested with new cache
A man who was prohibited from having firearms was arrested Friday after deputies seized three assault-style rifles, a semi-automatic handgun and 1,500 rounds of ammunition at his home, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office said.
Russell Larson Charling, 41, of San Martin, previously had firearms...
Local Scene: Parking lot meeting, drive-thru Garlic Festival details
Virtual meeting June 24 for downtown parking lot
City officials will host a virtual meeting to gather the public’s input on a parking lot proposed for downtown.
The meeting will be held June 24 at 6pm on Zoom.
The parking lot, proposed at the corner of Eigleberry...
Local Scene: Gilroy’s National Night Out returns Aug. 1
National Night Out returns Aug. 1
Gilroy's annual National Night Out celebration takes place Aug. 1 from 4:30-8pm on the grassy paseo by the Gilroy Library, 350 W. Sixth St.
National Night Out is a nationwide event that fosters police-community partnerships and raises awareness about crime...
Christopher baseball nails third CCS title in five years
Christopher baseball’s 2024 Central Coast Section playoff run of three victories gave them their third CCS title in five non-Covid years, following first-place trophies in 2019 and 2022.
In one amazing week in May, CHS won in different ways, with the latter two being dramatic...
South Valley unites for farmworkers
On a recent December afternoon, about 30 volunteers gathered at St. Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista to give their efforts to the sprawling, multifaceted Farmworker Caravan—an annual holiday donation drive for families in need in five counties.
Labeled a “Santa’s Workshop,” the Dec....
Gilroy puts Glen Loma developer ‘on notice’ over fire station
The City of Gilroy could pursue legal action against the developer of Glen Loma Ranch, suggesting that it is reneging on its agreement to build a fire station in the housing development.
The Nov. 20 letter from City Attorney Andrew Faber to Glen Loma Corporation...
