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Morgan Hill Unified School District’s Debra Chappell and Gilroy Unified School District’s Rachael Cornaggia are among 36 top teachers who were honored “for their excellence in the classroom, commitment to professional development and dedication to students, school and community,” in recognition ceremonies Oct. 22...

Santa Clara County Library District’s pastel-colored rolling library, the Bookmobile, is a welcome sight for readers as it travels throughout the communities of Gilroy, Morgan Hill, Cupertino, Campbell, Milpitas, Saratoga and Los Altos, clocking more than 1,000 miles each month to serve individuals with...

For the first time in more than four decades, recipients of a federal nutrition program will see a noticeable jump in food benefits, coming just as pandemic-related assistance starts to wind down for many families. As of Oct. 1, payments for CalFresh (known federally as...

Jaclyn Muro worked for Christopher Ranch for more than a dozen years, where she was surrounded by the family’s philanthropic efforts to improve educational opportunities for young Gilroyans. It was here Muro said she found her love for philanthropy, and in early 2022, she took...

Quick! If it’s the beginning of the 11th month, you have two awesome opportunities. If it’s Nov. 1, check out Gilroy’s annual Día de los Muertos Festival & Wellness Fair. Whilst there, join in the Calavera Bike Cruise!  If it’s Nov. 2, head up to...

The Leadership Gilroy Class of 2020 will present three days of workouts, block parties and virtual events to benefit seven local nonprofits. Gilroy cLOVE Days will run July 24-26. cLOVE Community Awareness will take place on July 24. The all-day virtual event, taking place at facebook.com/gilroyclovedays,...

Victims of the deadly 2019 shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival have one year remaining to apply for financial assistance from the California Victim Compensation Board, says a press release from the board.  “We were heartened by the return of the Gilroy Garlic Festival this...

'Twas the night before Christmas in Olde Gilroy Santa pulled his mask tight and loaded another toy. Even the reindeer had gotten booster shots, Ignoring the theories of anti-science crackpots. The VTA had added a bus from San Jose, Santa nonetheless opted for his electric sleigh, Pre-pandemic style traffic jams...

Girl Scout Troop 62658 recently completed a “Buddy Bench” at San Martin/Gwinn Elementary School. The project was for the troop’s Bronze Award, the highest award that a fourth- or fifth-grader can earn. It is a community-based project where girls are encouraged to make a positive...

The future has arrived for the Christopher High baseball team. That much was evident after the upstart Cougars dominated Sacred Heart Prep 8-1 in the Central Coast Section Division V championship game May 26 at Excite Ballpark, formerly known as San Jose Municipal Stadium. Christopher...