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Nov. 27 • Grand theft was reported on the 7200 block of Camino Arroyo and 7500 block of Rogers Lane. • Theft was reported on the 7100 block of Rece Lane. • Rape was reported on the 6100 block of Monterey Road. Nov. 28 • An assault was reported...

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...

Gilroy has updated its draft housing element, a document that describes the city’s housing goals and programs for the next eight years, after a letter from a state agency stated it needed more information to be considered compliant. The Gilroy Planning Commission on April 20...

Experience & leadership I support re-electing Marie Blankley as Gilroy Mayor. As a long time Gilroy resident (37-plus years), it has been great having her represent us. No hidden agendas, she listens to both sides before making a decision that she feels best serves the...

I have been writing this column since February 2021, experienced my husband passing five years ago in January and last month I turned seventy-one. These anniversaries have me thinking, retrospectively, about my Christian life since making Jesus my Lord and Savior in 2017 and...

Your stuff deserves a second chance. In recognition of the many benefits of reusing and recycling, Morgan Hill, Gilroy and South County communities will participate in Second Chance Week from Sept. 13-21.  Events include citywide garage sales in Morgan Hill (Sept. 13-14) and Gilroy (Sept....

The Gilroy Unified School District Board of Education is seeking the public’s input in selecting its next superintendent.  Deborah Flores, who has led Gilroy Unified School District as superintendent for 16 years, will retire on June 30, she announced in January. The board is providing an...

Gavilan College had several more incidents of the novel coronavirus reported last week, bringing the case count up to 12 since the start of the pandemic in March. Jan Bernstein-Chargin, public information officer at Gavilan, sent out a mass email to students and staff on...

A native of Gilroy and a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the guided-missile cruiser, USS Cowpens. Capt. Victor Garza, a 1992 Gilroy High School graduate, joined the Navy 23 years ago. “I was working in Los...

The Santa Clara County Farm Bureau has selected the recipients of two annual awards that will be presented at its Family BBQ on Sept. 17 from 12:30-4:30pm at Kirigin Cellars in Gilroy.   The 2023 George Chiala Farmer of the Year award will be presented to...