The protector: Longtime Gilroy High campus supervisor remembered
Calvin Kitchen could always be counted on to provide sound advice to anyone struggling with an issue, as well as bringing the barbecue sauce to any party.
But even though he moved away from his home state of Florida decades ago, he remained a Miami...
Nursery crops, mushrooms remain at the top in Santa Clara County agriculture
Nursery crops and mushrooms remained at the top in Santa Clara County’s latest Crop Report, which was released Oct. 6.
Overall, the value of Santa Clara County’s agricultural products rose 5.6% to nearly $359 million, the report shows.
Nursery crops, which include edible and decorative plants...
Lawsuit filed by MH resident challenges county’s ‘Domestic Violence Protocol’
It was a Valentine’s Day from hell.
According to a complaint filed Feb. 9 in federal court, Tom Mosgrove spent Valentine’s Day in 2022 in Santa Clara County jail after his then-wife called the police and reported that he pushed her into a closet and...
Grant helps expand childcare services in Gilroy
A grant of $1,749,800 from the Valley Health Foundation will help the YMCA of Silicon Valley expand and enhance childcare services for families in Gilroy.
Specifically, the grant—funded through Santa Clara County’s Childcare Expansion Grant Program—will support the renovation of the Gavilan College Child Development...
Gilroy FFA members named national finalists
More than 20 agricultural teachers and college professors from throughout the U.S. recently met virtually to determine what Future Farmers of America members and teams will compete for top honors in the 2023 National FFA Agriscience Fair.
Adrian Figueroa and Shuhong Gao of the Gilroy...
Local doctor retiring after nearly four-decade career
Dr. Roger Lucero can’t say how many times he’s been called at 2 in the morning to give medical advice. He also can’t quantify the number of people he has helped throughout his career, only to estimate it in the “thousands and thousands.”
But that...
Youth piano competition to be streamed
The Gavilan College Music Program is hosting its annual Marian Filice Youth Piano Competition for students in the 5th-12th grades on March 6 at 10am.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, 2021’s competition will be entirely virtual. Students have submitted videos of their performances which will...
Valentine’s Day, weddings keep local florists occupied
It remains to be seen how busy Valentine’s Day will be for florists in 2022.
Customers are historically procrastinating men, who typically wait to purchase floral arrangements for their significant other on the day of. But with the holiday falling on a Monday after the...
On top of their (weight) class: Gilroy High wrestlers Daniel Zepeda and Elijah and Isaiah Cortez win State championships
Daniel Zepeda, Elijah Cortez and Isaiah Cortez all started wrestling at age 5. It wasn’t too long before they started dreaming of winning a CIF State Wrestling Championship.
On Feb. 25, reality was better than a dream. The Gilroy High standouts—all sophomores—made history in capturing...
County funds more immigration services as federal enforcement escalates
Santa Clara County has earmarked more than $8 million in local funds for immigration related services in the recently adopted 2025-26 budget.
The funding builds on the county’s previous investments in services for the immigrant community that include an emergency $5 million allocation in 2024...
