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A self-motivated group of local high school students, calling themselves “STEAM4Students,” has been teaching afterschool lessons for the last three years at various Gilroy elementary schools in a joint effort to improve early childhood development. Co-director Michal Stolarski said the student-created and student-run organization is...

In the Nov. 5 election for three seats on the Gilroy City Council, incumbent Zach Hilton holds a steady lead among the six candidates, according to data from the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters website.  Two other incumbents running for reelection—Fred Tovar and Rebeca...

Anisha Munshi has been selected as the finalist for Gilroy Unified School District’s next superintendent, the Board of Education announced May 2. The board is scheduled to approve Munshi’s employment at its May 18 meeting. The district has been searching for its next superintendent after Deborah...

More than 1,000 people have signed a petition to stop the construction of an Amazon Data Services data center in northeast Gilroy.  Although the project has already obtained all the permits and approvals it needs from the City of Gilroy, data center opponents are hoping...

After an 18-year absence, Gavilan College reinstituted its women's soccer program in 2023. Javier Alejo, a Gilroy High graduate who played on the Gavilan men's soccer team, was named the head coach.  The program slowly came back to life and won its first match last...

The Athletic’s Jesse Granger wrote on Feb. 14 about the top storylines of NHL goalies and gave high praise to the Calgary Flames’ Dustin Wolf. “Wolf hasn’t looked like a rookie,” Granger said. “Speaking of young goalies cementing themselves as a core piece for a...

Police arrested two people who allegedly held up a Gilroy household at gunpoint, stole the victims’ BMW and led authorities on a chase through Morgan Hill. At least two other suspects are still on the run, police said.  About 12:35am Jan. 30, Santa Clara County...

A South Bay police officer who reported being shot almost exactly a year ago in a drive-by was arrested Jan. 29 for allegedly making up the whole story. Prosecutors say 27-year-old Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Deputy Sukhdeep Gill staged a “shocking ambush” to make it...

People of all ages rolled through Gilroy Gardens on bicycles, scooters and strollers for the third annual Ride the Gardens event on May 18. The free event was part of a series of activities throughout the Bay Area for National Bike Month. While Gilroy...

The City of Gilroy has been dismissed from all litigation filed by the families of two young men who died as a result of a 2021 shooting at the home of City Council member Rebeca Armendariz.  City officials announced the dismissal from the lawsuits on...