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When the 2022 season was finished, Sarah Starks had one thought: to improve in all facets of the game—both mentally and physically—as a member of the UC Davis softball team.  “I can’t lie, last year I did struggle a little bit,” said Starks, a 2019...

Severance Bowl bragging rights belong to the Christopher High football team—again.  The Cougars continued their domination of Gilroy High with a superior performance in the latest game of this crosstown rivalry, pulling away for a 20-0 win on Oct. 1. Christopher limited the Mustangs to...

Book sale benefits the library The Friends of Gilroy Library will hold its monthly book sale from 10am-1pm Dec. 14 at the Gilroy Library, 350 West Sixth Street. Books will be available for $5 per bag for Friends of Gilroy Library members, and $8 per...

At last, the Gilroy Garlic Festival will have air conditioning. No more baking in the mid-summer heat at Christmas Hill Park, where the temperature on the ground is further elevated by the intense flames of the pyro chefs. No more jostling for position underneath the...

Darlyn Escalante has been appointed as director of the County of Santa Clara Office of Veterans Services. The appointment took effect Jan. 8.  Escalante has been with the County Veterans Services Office since 2019, where she started as a veterans services representative and was most...

When the Poppy Jasper International Film Festival rolls into South Valley next week, audiences will be treated to a diverse lineup of films, many created by local talent with deep roots in the host communities. Named one of the “25 Coolest Film Festivals in the...

We are long-time customers of more than 20 years who loved Scotty’s Restaurant. We feel that there should be way more tribute to owner Gracie and her beloved husband who has passed. My husband and I are approaching our 60s now. Unfortunately, there are not...

Downtown Gilroy is going to get a lot more brew-tiful in 2018. By the end of the year, the downtown will add two new breweries, Promised Land Brewing Company and Lonely Oak Brew Pub and Pizzeria. Bartenders Union, a place for the low-key lovers...

State budget includes $350K for Gilroy crosswalk construction The City of Gilroy will receive $350,000 from the recently adopted state budget that will fund a new crosswalk in front of the Monterey Gateway Senior Apartments at 6500 Monterey Road. The project, which is outlined in the...

Win and advance.  That’s the goal of every team come playoff time, and the Christopher High boys and girls basketball squads did just that on Tuesday as they played back-to-back at home in the Central Coast Section Division II quarterfinals.  The top-seed CHS girls took the...