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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...

Santa Clara County health officials on Aug. 14 reported the first local death attributed to West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne illness. The death this month of an immunocompromised adult at a local hospital “after experiencing West Nile virus symptoms” is the second reported human case...

The wait was worth it. For the first time in Gilroy Little League history, it will host a NorCal State Baseball Championship. The 10-and-under, double elimination tournament starts on Saturday at the Sports Park complex and features seven section champions ranging from the California-Oregon...

Authorities recently charged a man with murder in relation to the February 2023 drug overdose death of a Morgan Hill woman.  On March 1, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office charged Benjamin Nathan Williams, 34, of San Jose with one count of murder and...

Santa Clara County law enforcement offices and the District Attorney’s Office are asking the public to turn in their unwanted guns—for cash—at a Dec. 10 firearms buyback event in Morgan Hill. The gun buyback will take place 9am-2pm at the Morgan Hill Outdoor Sports Center,...

The local water district and cities in Santa Clara County are preparing to implement mandatory conservation measures in the face of an ongoing drought that threatens to severely diminish water supplies, according to authorities. The Valley Water board of directors at the June 9 meeting...

Santa Clara County has earmarked more than $8 million in local funds for immigration related services in the recently adopted 2025-26 budget.  The funding builds on the county’s previous investments in services for the immigrant community that include an emergency $5 million allocation in 2024...

At a time when most professional boxers are either retired or washed up, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (37-6-1) still has plenty left in the tank. That much was evident after the 38-year-old Gilroy native won a unanimous decision over Victor Ortiz in a welterweight...

The last day for candidates to submit qualifying paperwork to run in local elections on the November ballot is Aug. 9.  As of Aug. 7, two of three Gilroy City Council incumbents—Zach Hilton and Fred Tovar—whose terms expire this year have declared their candidacy to...

Christopher High School was locked down Wednesday afternoon after a student stabbed a classmate during an altercation, according to police.  About 11:59am May 22, Gilroy Police responded to Christopher High School, 850 Day Road, on a report of a stabbing, says a press release from...