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January 28, 2026

South Valley Civic Theatre’s ‘Newsies Jr.’ ready to hit the stage

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At a very young age, Maya King was a very shy child, so her mother decided to have her audition for a role in a “Little Mermaid” production. King, then 5, landed the role of Flounder, the friendly fish who is always willing to help...

Local Scene: Fundraising event set in Gourmet Alley, local students recognized

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Fundraising event set in Gourmet Alley The Gilroy Downtown Business Association will present Gourmet Alley: Urban Eats on the Street on June 26 from 5-9pm. The event, taking place in the alley between Fourth and Fifth streets, will feature live music, food, beer and wine. It...

Heat advisory in effect for Bay Area, Central Coast

By late morning on Monday, temperatures around the Bay Area and Central Coast are forecast to rise rapidly and a heat advisory will be in effect for the entire region. “A fall heat wave kicks off today and will last for several days,” the National...

Former GOP candidate for 30th district convicted of election fraud

Neil Kitchens—a Prunedale resident who ran unsuccessfully against Robert Rivas in the 2018 race for state assembly—pleaded guilty to felony election fraud on election day 2020, according to authorities.

PitStop Outreach receives $5K grant

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PitStop Outreach received a $5,000 grant from Spectrum on July 14 to help the organization deliver food and other necessities to those in need. The mission of PitStop Outreach is to work in partnership with unhoused residents of Gilroy to improve their safety, health and...

Munshi named finalist for Gilroy Unified School District superintendent

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Anisha Munshi has been selected as the finalist for Gilroy Unified School District’s next superintendent, the Board of Education announced May 2. The board is scheduled to approve Munshi’s employment at its May 18 meeting. The district has been searching for its next superintendent after Deborah...

Letter: Gilroy is committed to affordable housing

Gilroy must continue to promote the development of more housing for all income levels while looking at creative policies and funding through our local control to make them more livable,accessible to transit, bikeable and walkable.  I support Gilroy's Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) program in single-family...

Gavilan alumnus Joffre Longoria named college’s new football coach

Gavilan College on May 13 announced it has named Gilroy native and college alumnus Joffre Longoria as its new football coach. Longoria is also Gavilan’s new manager of the Rams Athletic Academic Mentorship Program.  Longoria played for the Rams in 1995-96 and was on the...

Weather helps SCU firefighters

Firefighters made significant progress against the SCU Complex in the past day, bringing 25 percent of it under control and allowing Cal Fire to east more evacuation orders.

Cougars lacrosse makes strides

Alex Eidler is building the Christopher High boys lacrosse program. The Cougars are 10-1 overall this year, 4-1 and in second place in the Blossom Valley Athletic League. The squad was 8-4 last year, 8-3 in league action.  This season, they have decisive BVAL wins...

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