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Five Gilroy High wrestlers—Micah Doug Porter, Valerie Glenn, Daniel Glenn, Oscar Alfaro and Zack Fierro—had an honorary signing ceremony on campus April 25 signifying their intent to compete in college.  Porter (King University, Tennessee), Valerie Glenn (Colorado Mesa University), Daniel Glenn (Oklahoma Wesleyan), Alfaro (University...

Mandy and Larry Imas grew up in San Jose and met at Lynbrook High School, then went off to their respective colleges. Says Mandy, “When I first graduated from college, I was a physical therapist. I worked at the VA in Long Beach, then...

I write this message with immense pride as the first in my family to graduate from college, earn a Bachelor's and a Master's degree, and embark on a doctorate program.  School has never been easy for me, but through hard work, determination and the unwavering...

A nearly week-long saga of a black cat perched precariously on the top of a power pole in Gilroy had a happy outcome—with an unknown ending Oct. 30. Concerned neighbors spotted the dare-deviling feline atop the 20-foot pole in the backyard of a home on...

Jeff Speno (left) joins other volunteers in grilling garlic bread April 15 at the Veterans Memorial Building in downtown Gilroy. The Gilroy Garlic Festival Association hosted the event in celebration of National Garlic Month, where people could purchase garlic bread by the loaf. The...

Gallery 1202 presents “Recreating the Wild/Nature (Un)Spoiled,” a solo show by Yulia Shtern, running through March 20.  Shtern is a Canadian visual artist and a scenic and costume designer for theater currently residing in Italy.  In this series, Shtern focuses on animals that are endangered, extinct...

Quick! If it’s the beginning of the 11th month, you have two awesome opportunities. If it’s Nov. 1, check out Gilroy’s annual Día de los Muertos Festival & Wellness Fair. Whilst there, join in the Calavera Bike Cruise!  If it’s Nov. 2, head up to...

The sounds of gunfire and helicopters flying overhead are not the noises one would expect to hear at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. But for combat veterans attending the festival, those sounds are all too familiar. Surrounded by chaos and loss, the scene can be devastating...

Aug. 30 • A vehicle was stolen on Alexander Street and Banes Lane, Forest Street and Leavesley Road, and West Ninth and Princevalle streets. • Vandalism was reported on the 7900 block of Monterey Street. • Petty theft was reported on the 5800 block of Monterey Road...