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Nearly $7 million in upgrades to the outdoor athletic facilities at Gavilan College are in full swing. The end result will put the local community college in a league of its own. The multi-faceted project, which provides a complete overhaul of two existing sports facilities...

A tough ending couldn’t put too much of a damper on the Christopher High baseball team’s season.  Despite a gut-wrenching 2-1 loss to top-seed Colusa High in the CIF Northern California Regional Division IV playoff semifinals Thursday, the No. 4 seed Cougars (13-17) could hold...

A mess, the rains down in South Valley Rains of biblical fury descended on Gilroy in January, dumping close to two inches of rainwater on an area parched by the longstanding drought. The land's thirst was more than parched by the rain which caused a...

A Gilroy police officer fired one shot at an approaching stolen vehicle Sunday morning near youth sporting events at Gilroy High School, and police reported an arrest with no injuries. Gilroy police said they had received a report of vehicle theft that occurred in the...

Jimmy Forbis experienced something not many public officials have done on their first day in a new role. On March 13, the day Gilroy’s former City Administrator Gabriel Gonzalez left the position, Forbis issued a local emergency declaration in his first official action as interim...

More than a decade ago, Patti Tartaglia was diagnosed with Celiac disease, where the gluten found in various foods destroys the small intestine’s lining. As such, she had to give up wheat, rye and barley, the foundation for numerous dishes. The news was devastating for Tartaglia,...

Christopher coach Jim Falvey sometimes feels he is coaching the Golden State Warriors: winning first-place trophies, such as in last weekend’s six-team Watsonville tournament, and describing players on his team.  “It starts with our three seniors,” Falvey said. “Nat (Javier) is a natural scorer. She...

A 32-year-old man was struck and killed by a juvenile driver early in the morning May 19 near Saint Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy, according to police.  At about 12:30am, officers were called to the area of the 9400 block of No Name Uno near...

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Board of Directors approved a document June 2 that completes another step in the years-long process to construct a new overcrossing at the chronically congested Highway 101/25 interchange. The board unanimously approved the addendum to an environmental report for...

The Christopher High boys basketball team is attempting a rare double: win consecutive championships in different leagues.  Last season, the Cougars earned a share of the Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division title. This year, with the school having switched to the Blossom Valley Athletic...