Cougars field hockey sneaks past Mustangs in overtime thriller
A lot was on the line last week at Gilroy High as Christopher High and the host Mustangs met in a showdown of two of the best girls field hockey teams in the Central Coast Section.
For starters, it is a city rivalry.
There was also...
City contracts firm to assess sidewalks
Gilroy residents have complained for years over the state of the city's crumbling sidewalks, saying they pose a tripping hazard that could cause injuries to unsuspecting pedestrians.
The city also finds itself occasionally involved in personal injury claims related to its sidewalks. According to a...
Limelight opens season with ‘The Outsider’
Politics these days are an ever-enlarging pit of divisiveness, but Limelight’s season-opening political comedy focuses on something everyone can get behind: laughter.
“The Outsider,” performed by Limelight presented by South Valley Civic Theatre, runs select days from Aug. 26-Sept. 17 at the Gilroy Center for...
PHOTOS: Volkswagen takeover in San Juan Bautista
San Juan Bautista was overtaken by beetles, rabbits and many other things on July 29. No, not the furry or crawling ones—these were the Volkswagen kind. The NorCal DubAffair lined Third Street and side streets in San Juan Bautista, featuring more than 200 vintage...
Local Scene: Youth piano competition; ‘There Ought to Be a Law’
Youth piano competition seeks applicants
Registration is now open for the 17th Annual Marian Filice Youth Piano Competition and Music Festival at Gavilan College.
Piano students ranging from fifth-12th grades can register to compete in the youth piano competition, while all other musicians can register to...
Religion: Love is a verb
Knowing that this article will be published around Valentine’s Day made me reflect on my past experiences on this holiday. Throughout much of my dating and married life, I have celebrated it by getting a gift and taking my significant other to a dinner...
Gilroy schools plan to fully reopen on Aug. 18
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...
Protesters condemn ICE, block freeway in Morgan Hill
Protesters against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office briefly clogged the U.S. 101 freeway Saturday night, but the demonstration otherwise remained peaceful as it traversed Morgan Hill.
The protest started Aug. 8 at the ICE Enforcement and Removal sub-office on Vineyard Court. Representatives of...
Vegetation fire burns near Redwood Retreat Road
UPDATE 5PM:
Cal Fire personnel on scene downgraded the size of the fire to two acres, and were canceling incoming engines as crews had surrounded 75% of the acreage with retardant.
Mop-up is underway, according to Cal Fire radio dispatch.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE:
Cal Fire is reporting a vegetation...
Fiber brings high-speed internet to South County
High-speed internet is coming to South County, as local providers have been installing fiber internet lines and infrastructure underground and on utility poles in recent months. This work will continue well into next year in an effort to expand the availability of fast, reliable...






















