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April 2, 2026

Sports Roundup: CHS baseball and boys volleyball lead leagues

Christopher HS baseball (7-4 overall, 2-0 BVAL Mt. Hamilton) Recent results: Won 5-1 vs. Leland; won 7-0 at Leland Upcoming games: 4pm April 2 vs. Pioneer; 4pm April 4 at Pioneer NOTES: In the opener of the two-game series against the Chargers, Jacob Huerta and Liam Aragon...

Christopher gets back on the track and field

Melia Middleton got in the blocks for her 100-meter hurdles race, focused as always. Competing for the first time in over a year, Middleton heard the gun go off and got out of the blocks solidly. By the 70-meter mark, she was all alone—literally...

Former UFC fighter Velasquez sentenced to prison for Morgan Hill shooting

Former UFC fighter and Gilroy resident Cain Velasquez was sentenced to five years in prison for a “vigilante shooting spree” that wounded an unintended target and fired bullets near a school crowded with children in Morgan Hill, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office...

Health plan begins construction on new South County resource center

Santa Clara Family Health Plan on July 28 commemorated the start of construction of its newest public facility, the South County Community Resource Center in Gilroy. The resource center, set to open in early 2026, will serve residents of Gilroy, Morgan Hill and San...

Roundabout construction continues at Highways 25, 156

Construction of a new traffic roundabout at the intersection of State Routes 25 and 156 near Hollister continues this week with work taking place behind protective concrete barriers, according to the California Department of Transportation. Recently installed K-rail at all four approaches to the construction...

101-year-old Holocaust survivor to speak in Morgan Hill

Joseph Alexander, who survived 12 concentration camps during the Holocaust, will speak about his experiences at a rare event in Morgan Hill on Jan. 11.  Born in Poland in 1922, Alexander is one of the few remaining survivors of the Holocaust, and one of the...

CA sues feds for rail money

California Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra is accusing the Trump Administration of “trying to exact political retribution” on California by pulling federal funds from the state’s High-Speed Rail project. In a lawsuit filed May 21 in U.S. District Court in San Francisco by the State of...

Christopher uses dominant defense and big plays on offense to beat Gilroy in Severance Bowl

Severance Bowl bragging rights belong to the Christopher High football team—again.  The Cougars continued their domination of Gilroy High with a superior performance in the latest game of this crosstown rivalry, pulling away for a 20-0 win on Oct. 1. Christopher limited the Mustangs to...

A rare breed in Morgan Hill

The Mains family, of Morgan Hill, was not searching for one of the rarest breeds of dog in the world before they found Mac, one of less than 50 Barbado da Terceira canines in the U.S.  The Mains—a family of five with three sons aged...

Letter: Gilroy must help protect South County agriculture

For generations, agriculture has been the heart and soul of South County. It has shaped our landscape, our economy and our way of life. The Miller Red Barn Association was founded not only to save a landmark of our agricultural past, but to honor...

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