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Chris Costello makes his living as an electrician but he hasn’t given up his dream of being a top pro fisherman.  The 50-year-old lifelong Gilroy resident is enjoying his best run of success as a pro, finishing fifth in the WON Bass California Open at...

A 35-year-old Morgan Hill resident died in a four-vehicle traffic accident the afternoon of Nov. 14, according to the California Highway Patrol. Authorities responded to reports of a collision about 1:55pm at the intersection of Monterey Road and Live Oak Avenue, north of Morgan Hill,...

Christopher baseball’s 2024 Central Coast Section playoff run of three victories gave them their third CCS title in five non-Covid years, following first-place trophies in 2019 and 2022.  In one amazing week in May, CHS won in different ways, with the latter two being dramatic...

Hungry motorcyclists from Gilroy and beyond convened downtown to support local restaurants during the annual Burrito Run on Jan. 1. The New Year’s Day tradition’s roots stem back about 40 years ago, when a small group of bikers stopped at Cielito Lindo for a...

The Downtown Live summer concert series wrapped up on Aug. 22, after nine weeks of new bands in a different location with an unexpected vigil in between. The series, organized by the Gilroy Downtown Business Association, ran every Thursday since June 20, with the exception...

Gilroy Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man who was found near the outlet stores on Jan. 15.  About 5:35am, Gilroy Police officers responded to the 8500 block of San Ysidro Avenue for a welfare check on an unresponsive male, authorities...

Winning ugly. Over the course of a football season, teams will endure games in which their performance is far from impressive. But in the end, they persevere to record a victory.  That was exactly the situation for Gilroy High as it edged Soledad High 21-20...

If you have ever considered running for local office in Santa Clara County, now is your chance. Monday kicked off the nomination period for the June 5, 2018 Statewide Primary Election. The nomination period ends on Friday, March 9, but can be extended to Wednesday,...

Summer is my favorite season. Everything feels rich and lush. The days are long and the sunshine warms my soul. I see the beauty of so many flowers with vibrant colors. The sky seems a little bluer to me. Everywhere around me I am...

Mary Cortani started Operation Freedom Paws in 2010 with financing from friends and family, and a “passion” to train service dogs and help her fellow military veterans who are struggling with health-related challenges in their daily civilian lives. Since then, the San Martin-based nonprofit has...