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September 5, 2025

Gilroy Police investigate pedestrian death in hit and run

A pedestrian was fatally injured by a hit-and-run driver near downtown Gilroy, police said June 1. Officers who responded to a 911 call about 10:50pm May 31 in the area of First Street and Eigleberry Street found a man with major injuries in the roadway,...

Former CHS standout Andrew Kachel realizes dream after getting drafted by hometown team Giants

Before the start of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, Andrew Kachel said it didn’t matter which team drafted him because he would be grateful either way. But once the 2019 Christopher High graduate saw he had been selected by the team he grew...

Gilroy man accused of ‘Boogaloo’ affiliation

Gilroy resident Alan Viarengo, who taught math at Gavilan College for nearly 20 years, was arrested last week on suspicion of stalking and threatening Santa Clara County’s public health officer, and police say he has ties to the anti-government domestic terrorist group known as “Boogaloo.”

Morgan Hill-based national champions battle for another title

The Bay Area Panthers, defending champions of the Indoor Football League, ripped Albuquerque’s Duke City Gladiators 50-28 on July 13 at San Jose’s SAP Center.  The win raised the Panthers’ record to 12-3 and clinched the Western Conference’s top seed in the upcoming playoffs. Last...

De Paul helps ‘decompress’ area hospitals

The newly renovated De Paul Health Center just opened for patient admissions in December, and the facility has already played a big part in helping Santa Clara County manage the recent surge in Covid-19 illnesses, according to county health officials. The former hospital building on...

Gilroy Police investigate two shootings

Gilroy Police are investigating two separate shootings that occurred earlier this week, one of which resulted in an injury. At 9:22pm Sept. 9, officers arrived near the intersection of First and Hanna streets on a report of a fight and possible gunshots. A man related...

CA Attorney General intervenes in Amah Mutsun lawsuit

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is stepping in on behalf of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band in their lawsuit against San Benito County to stop the embattled Betabel Road commercial development project, according to a motion filed by Bonta’s office on March 23. The...

Christopher, Gilroy field hockey teams advance in CCS playoffs

The Christopher and Gilroy field hockey teams both advanced out of the second round of the Central Coast Section playoffs with dominant victories on Wednesday.  The Cougars (15-1-2) rolled to a 5-0 win over Homestead and advanced to a quarterfinal matchup against a St. Ignatius...

Air quality advisories in effect for Friday, Saturday

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is issuing air quality advisories for Friday and Saturday because of wildfire smoke but says the pollution levels are not expected to exceed federal health standards and prompt a Spare the Air alert. Smoke from wildfires across California...

Two suspects arrested for February robbery in Gilroy

Two Gilroy residents were arrested Thursday morning following a months-long investigation into a robbery attempt, police said.  The alleged crime occurred on Feb. 9, when 19-year-old suspect Sarina Delgado contacted a victim through Snapchat. Delgado solicited money for an unspecified transaction and arranged to meet...

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