South County native wins NHL game in San Jose
As a young boy, Gilroy native Dustin Wolf went to San Jose Sharks games with his parents. On April 9, Wolf started an NHL game at goalie in the same building for the first time. Playing for the Calgary Flames, Wolf backstopped his team...
Guest view: Film fest brings online cinema, family fun to South Valley
By Mattie Scariot
The Poppy Jasper International Film Festival will take place virtually from Wednesday, April 7 to Tuesday, April 20 this year. This longtime, internationally acclaimed, local festival in Morgan Hill, San Martin, Gilroy, Hollister and San Juan Bautista will feature fantastic films, panels,...
Gilroy Sports: CHS football continues to lead league
Christopher HS Football (7-1 overall, 4-0 BVAL Mt. Hamilton Division)
Recent results: Won 43-20 vs. Oak Grove
Upcoming games: 7:15pm Oct. 31 vs. Leigh
NOTES: Cougars host Leigh and then close the regular season at Live Oak. CHS leads the league by one game over Santa Teresa,...
Photos: Classic meets contemporary at Gilroy auto mall car show
Gilroy Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram and Gilroy Chevrolet Cadillac hosted a car show on March 6 that featured various exotic, classic and low rider vehicles. Attendees to the free event also enjoyed free food and music. The show also featured prizes and giveaways.
(Photos by...
Local Scene: Gilroy Police to hold DUI checkpoint
Police holding DUI checkpoint on Sept. 22
The Gilroy Police Department will conduct a driving under the influence and driver’s license checkpoint on Sept. 22 from 7pm to 1am at an undisclosed location within the city.
The checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents...
County Fire set to take over fire protection services in South County
Following a failed effort to protest the dissolution of the South Santa Clara County Fire District, county officials are preparing to consolidate fire protection services in unincorporated areas into the Santa Clara County Central Fire Protection District.
Voters and property owners had an opportunity to...
Gilroy native AJ Perez produces Netflix documentary
Gilroy High School graduate A.J. Perez’s Netflix documentary “UNTOLD: The Fall of Favre” premiered May 20 and has remained among the streaming platform’s top 10 films, examining Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre’s role in an $8 million Mississippi welfare fraud case.
The documentary unpacks...
Letter: College enrollment is on the rise after pandemic
Community colleges have in the past been considered a great opportunity to many, even those who come from the first generation. At the end of 2019, the California College Promise Program offered two years of free tuition for first-time students who took full-time courses...
Valentine’s Day, weddings keep local florists occupied
It remains to be seen how busy Valentine’s Day will be for florists in 2022.
Customers are historically procrastinating men, who typically wait to purchase floral arrangements for their significant other on the day of. But with the holiday falling on a Monday after the...
Santa Clara County issues evacuation warning near 101, Bolsa Road
Several areas southeast of Gilroy are under an evacuation warning in Santa Clara County in the areas of Highway 101 and Bolsa Road, the County Office of Emergency Management announced on Monday at 4pm.
The areas include:
-South of Highway 152, East of Highway 101
-South of...























