PHOTO: Gilroy Senior Center honors longtime member
The Gilroy Senior Center celebrated the dedication of the Ted Carpenetti Room on Sept. 15. Up until his death at the age of 105, Carpenetti, a resident of Gilroy since the 1940s, was an active member of the Senior Center for more than two...
Gavilan College receives federal funds for STEM education for Latino students
U.S. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) announced this week that Gavilan College will receive $375,000 from the National Science Foundation to support STEM education for Latino students.
“Diversity in the STEM workforce matters, and I am glad to see Gavilan College is implementing an innovative program...
Christopher field hockey’s historic season ends in final, but Cougars are poised to be a major player in CCS for years to come
For 60 intense minutes, the Christopher High field hockey team played Mitty to a standstill.
The teams took turns with the possession time throughout, and even though the Cougars were edged 1-0 in the Central Coast Section playoff championship match at Valley Christian on Nov....
Ranch purchase adds to Bay Area Ridge Trail plan
The Conservation Fund purchased the Richmond Ranch on Jan. 22, a 3,653-acre property in southern Santa Clara County.
The Fund is a national organization that provides money to bridge the acquisition of conservation lands by private and public sources. In this case, they are buying...
Pintello Comedy Theater’s encore season continues with ‘Pumpboys and Dinettes’
For its 20th anniversary season, Pintello Comedy Theater is digging deep into its archives of more than 80 shows to bring back its audience favorites from over the years.
“Pumpboys and Dinettes,” which got all ages laughing and rocking to country tunes in 2008, is...
Gilroy Police on the lookout for groper
Police are looking for a suspect who reportedly groped a woman as she was walking her dog on July 30.
According to Gilroy Police, at about 11:50am, a male riding a BMX-style bicycle approached an adult female who was walking in the area of Wayland...
Lowney sworn in as Santa Clara County judge
Gilroy resident and former longtime prosecutor Stephen Lowney was recently sworn in as one of Santa Clara County Superior Court’s newly appointed judges.
An Aug. 18 oath of office ceremony “symbolically recognizes Judge Lowney’s long-standing dedication to the field of law and his exceptional legal...
Mustang Madness makes triumphant return
When the Gilroy High Cheerleading program puts on its signature event, Mustang Madness, its objective is to bring the community together and raise up the next generation of cheerleaders from an early age.
This year’s event performance, which took place at halftime of the Gilroy...
Santa Clara County expects more vaccine doses this month
Santa Clara County now expects to get 39,300 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in December, in addition to doses of the Pfizer vaccine, public health officials announced Wednesday.
State shuts down Morgan Hill restaurants
Some Morgan Hill restaurant owners were surprised and confused by the sudden appearance in town Friday night of state officers who said they were there to enforce the governor’s Covid-19 regulations.























