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Students and staff at Gilroy and Christopher high schools got into the spirit with a series of activities for Homecoming Week on Oct. 10-14. The festivities featured parades through Gilroy on Oct. 13, and culminated in the teams’ football games. Gilroy edged Independence 14-8...

Longtime Gilroy High boys soccer coach Armando Padilla acknowledges the team will be a work in progress, especially when it comes to scoring goals.  The Mustangs (1-4-2) were shut out in four of their first seven matches and scored just five times in that stretch,...

A development that would add a Chick-fil-A chain restaurant, Gilroy’s eighth Starbucks location, a hotel and other businesses received the planning commission’s recommendation on Sept. 2. Laurel Square, a proposal located at the corner of East Tenth and Chestnut streets, will now head to the...

Gavilan College and Gilroy Unified School District have established a new partnership to expand early access to higher education through dual enrollment college courses for students at Mt. Madonna High School, the college announced this week.  Mt. Madonna is a continuation high school designed for...

The Wineries of Santa Clara Valley association is proud to host the inaugural Corks, Kegs & ‘Que Country Fest from 5-9pm May 31 at Thorson’s Arena in Morgan Hill.  Set in a unique equestrian arena, this outdoor event is packed with exciting activities, live music...

Visit Gilroy and The Gilroy Chamber of Commerce are proud to commemorate a remarkable milestone in the Santa Clara Valley’s rich agricultural and cultural legacy. This year, three of Santa Clara Valley’s most historic family-owned wineries—Besson Family Vineyards, Kirigin Cellars and Guglielmo Winery—are celebrating...

The Valley Transportation Authority Board of Directors on Aug. 5 voted to postpone its search for a developer that would construct a housing project at the Gilroy Transit Center. The decision came a few days after a majority of the Gilroy City Council requested such...

At last, the Gilroy Garlic Festival will have air conditioning. No more baking in the mid-summer heat at Christmas Hill Park, where the temperature on the ground is further elevated by the intense flames of the pyro chefs. No more jostling for position underneath the...

The candidate list for the Nov. 3 election has been finalized. Offices up for election are the Gilroy City Council (three seats and mayor), Gilroy Unified (Trustee Areas 2, 3, 5 and 6), Gavilan College (Trustee Area 2, 4 and 6), San Martin County Water...

"I got you."  That was Rich Perez's catch phrase, and if you were lucky enough to know Perez and he said those words in your direction, you were in for something great.  "Whatever you needed, he would find a way to come through in a bigger...