Lacrosse: Gilroy’s Perales earns national ‘Coach of the Year’ award
USA Lacrosse recently awarded national “Coach of the Year” awards to individuals in states and regions. One of only four of the awards in California went to Gilroy High’s Celeste Perales.
In the spring of 2025, Perales guided her Mustangs to a solid and competitive...
Prep work begins on Hecker Pass roundabout
Work is underway on a roundabout and trail on Hecker Pass Highway.
As part of the Hecker Pass and Hoey North Development projects, the project will construct a roundabout at Autumn Way and Hecker Pass Highway, and a new multi-use trail along the south side...
Gavilan men’s basketball team on track to rebound after canceled season
The only constant in the California community college sports scene is turnover—players coming and going and changes in the coaching staff was exacerbated by Covid, which wiped out the spring 2020, fall 2020, winter 2020 and spring 2021 sports seasons.
Despite the adversity teams have...
Second Chance Week is Sept. 13-21 in South County
Your stuff deserves a second chance. In recognition of the many benefits of reusing and recycling, Morgan Hill, Gilroy and South County communities will participate in Second Chance Week from Sept. 13-21.
Events include citywide garage sales in Morgan Hill (Sept. 13-14) and Gilroy (Sept....
Gilroy Unified provides free WiFi hotspots for students
Gilroy Unified School District has sent out a group of busses with WiFi capabilities stationed at four school sites for students to have increased internet access.
Busses are stationed in the parking lot at Antonio Del Buono Elementary, Rucker Elementary, South Valley Middle and Gilroy...
Local Scene: State of the City; summer reading program
Mayor to give State of the City address
The community is invited to join Mayor Marie Blankley for the State of the City presentation over coffee and donuts on June 4 at 9:30am in the Council Chambers, 7351 Rosanna St.
This event will provide an opportunity...
OSA secures $800k in federal funds for local preserve improvements
The Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority this week celebrated an $800,000 federal allocation that will pay for accessibility improvements to a trail and other facilities at the Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve in Morgan Hill.
U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) joined OSA officials and...
Religion: We are better than this
My great-grandfather was a bishop in a small Christian denomination who got his start preaching on street corners. Crowds gathered to hear his message of God’s love. Eventually he founded a church in Dayton, Ohio’s poorest district, leading standing-room-only services. I admire my great-grandfather,...
Christopher High field hockey team’s greatest season ever ends in hard-fought CCS semifinal loss
Take all the motivational sports quotes and one can apply it to the Christopher High field hockey team after a hard-fought 1-0 loss to Los Gatos High in the Central Coast Section playoff semifinals on Wednesday at Saratoga High.
Perhaps no saying describes the Cougars’...
Enrollment rebounds at Gavilan College
Gavilan College announced recently that enrollment increased this semester following a steady decline that was exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic.
According to the college, enrollment increased to 12,139 for the fall 2022 semester, up from 11,227 the previous year. Enrollment stood at 17,140 in 2017...
