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Despite graduating 13 seniors off last year’s squad, the Christopher High boys soccer team looks to be in solid shape as it begins Blossom Valley Athletic League Santa Teresa East Division play against Sobrato High on Jan. 11.  The Cougars entered the week at 4-1-2,...

On Jan. 19, 21 Gilroy FFA members traveled to Hollister High School to compete against five other schools at the annual sectional Super Saturday LDE competition.  Through Leadership Development Events, participating FFA members in grades nine to 12 are challenged to develop critical thinking skills...

This 542-pound pumpkin, grown by Sherman Wallace of Gilroy, claimed first place in the pumpkin contest inside the Harvest Building during the Santa Cruz County Fair. The annual fair took place Sept. 13-17 at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, located on East Lake Avenue...

Classes from Gavilan and Cabrillo colleges have joined forces to present a ceramics exhibit at the Gilroy Center for the Arts. The exhibit runs through May at 7341 Monterey St. in downtown Gilroy, with a reception on May 19 from 5-8pm. Students from the two colleges,...

The Santa Clara County DA’s Office’s Victim Services Unit, the American Red Cross and the County’s Behavioral Health Services has opened a Family Assistance Center for victims and others affected by the July 28. shooting at the Garlic Festival. The center is located at Rucker Elementary School, 325...

Low-income Californians enrolled in Medi-Cal have been vaccinated at far lower rates than the overall population in all 58 counties, according to state data. The disparity reveals a strong economic divide between the vaccinated and unvaccinated throughout California. About 45% of Medi-Cal enrollees eligible for the...

The year was 1868 and the United States of America found itself three years past the greatest conflict our young nation had ever known. Originally called Decoration Day, it was May of that year that the first Memorial Day in our nation took place.  The...

County officials confirmed West Nile virus in mosquitoes found in parts of Gilroy. The positive tests were found in adult mosquitoes collected from portions of the 95020 ZIP code area that includes part of Gilroy, according to the County of Santa Clara Vector Control District.  As...

Under law enforcement escort authorities will be providing access, during an approximately 6-hour window today, to vendor and volunteer vehicles that were left in two parking lots at Christmas Hill Park / Gilroy Garlic Festival.

County fair goes virtual The Santa Clara County Fair, which had been scheduled to begin July 30, has been canceled. The fair announced that it will instead host a virtual show Aug. 3-7, with the Lonnie Toesnfeldt Memorial Junior Livestock Auction taking place virtually on Aug....