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Thomas Lopez Lara was the first to step up to the front, presenting his Mexican-inspired fruit salad dish to three of Gilroy’s most accomplished chefs. The pressure to impress these judges was not unlike that felt in television competitions such as “Master Chef,” as the...

Oftentimes it takes a proactive approach for a high school athlete to get noticed and offered a scholarship.  Last November, Christopher High senior Aesha Sandoval finally decided to attack the recruiting process similar to her play on the field: with aggression. With no offers to...

As a 39-year veteran of the Gilroy Unified School District, Michelle Nelson knows the very inner workings of the education system. Her vast breadth of work—which included a 12-year stint as the president of the Gilroy Teachers Association—gave her inside information in how the...

Mayor Roland Velasco announced Jan. 27 that he will not seek a second term in the November election. “With much reflection, I had an opportunity over the last couple of months to talk with my wife about the time and energy it takes to be...

Christopher Ranch in Gilroy welcomed a decision by President Donald Trump to increase tariffs to 25 percent on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods May 10. Many U.S. farmers, especially soybean and corn producers, fear drastic consequences if China retaliates with its own tariffs on...

Sitting at the stop sign on Eigleberry, anticipating a right or left turn onto Sixth Street, is a familiar gamble to Gilroy residents. With an obstructed view caused by cars parked on both sides of Sixth Street, a driver often turns unsure if the...

Four defendants in an alleged CCW bribery scheme have filed a motion to take Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen off the case.

More than 300 people celebrated the beginning of Hanukkah Nov. 28 at an event organized by the Chabad South County Jewish Center. Attendees enjoyed live music and traditional Hanukkah foods while children played on bounce houses and made do-it-yourself menorah crafts. The crowd was...

A replica bell approved more than a year ago for downtown Gilroy faces opposition from the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, who say such markers symbolize enslavement of Native Americans during the Spanish colonization period. Those in support of the bell, however, say it does not...

The Gilroy City Council on June 7 approved a $150,895 contract with Golden Bay Construction to construct a number of improvements at the intersection of West 10th Street and Orchard Drive. The intersection includes a crosswalk that is heavily used by students at the...