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The Gilroy High School's June 8 Class of 2023 graduation ceremony featured remarks and refrains led by graduates, including the Pledge of Allegiance by Ashlyn Torres, welcome addresses by Alexis Miller and Martha Flores Esteban and recognition of faculty and staff by Marcus Horta....

Gilroyan earns bachelor’s degree Kaylyn Scourbys, of Gilroy, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in history from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn.  Fundraising concert is Sept. 14 at Gavilan Theater Gilroy Foundation presents its annual fundraiser, “Illuminate the Night” Candlelight Concert, at Gavilan College Theater Sept. 14. The...

The Blossom Valley Athletic League, West Valley Division boys soccer race is a tight battle among four teams and Gilroy is in the thick of it.  James Lick has a bit of a lead, with the Mustangs, Yerba Buena and Independence just a little behind....

As the one-year anniversary of the 2019 Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting approaches, Police Chief Scot Smithee wishes the community could mark the occasion by gathering at Christmas Hill Park like they normally would. “The anniversary date is going to be tough for a lot of...

Downtown Gilroy has recently been getting some new splashes of color. Gilroy artist Sheryl Cathers immediately painted a new mural on a plywood construction wall for Gilroy Bowl, which is undergoing a major renovation at 7554 Monterey St. The colorful mural depicts multiple bowling...

If Santa Clara County’s Covid-19 numbers continue on a downward path, all Gilroy schools will reopen on Aug. 18. The Gilroy Unified School District Board of Education on May 6 unanimously approved a plan for a five-day-a-week in-person schedule beginning on the first day of...

Hidden hands shape our local election I am outraged by the recent revelations surrounding the group responsible for sponsoring negative campaign mailers against Mayor Blankley. These attacks are funded by “Building Tomorrow, sponsored by California Friends and Family,” a group that was previously known as...

By Barry Holtzclaw Santa Clara County is one of 19 California counties on a Covid-19 “watch list.” Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement July 1 to apply a three-week “dimmer switch” closing bars and state park parking lots, dine-in restaurant service, fitness centers and movie theaters in Santa Clara...

Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy became one of the first schools in Santa Clara County to honor the Class of 2020 with a virtual commencement.  The YouTube video was posted May 21 and it included all 69 graduating seniors, allowing students and families...

The vibe instantly shifts when one steps through the front door of Celestial Trading in downtown Gilroy. An aroma of burning incense immediately hits the senses, while the sound of running water from a miniature fountain and large displays of colorful crystals, necklaces, bracelets and...