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April 28, 2026

Garlic City 8U baseball team comes up aces

When the Gilroy Little League Double-A season ended for the 6-8-year-old age group in the second to last week of May, two of the six managers—Jeff Aguirre and John Bowen—wanted to keep things going.  With no All Star season at the 8U level, it was...

Religion: Beloved community: Can we create it?

2026 is trying to be a New Year, but two weeks in, are you feeling hopeful? Where do you find places of solace that bring you hope in the midst of a dark geo-political world? How can all who are here on United States’...

Police: Suspect shot at officers during high-speed chase

Police arrested a Gilroy man Wednesday night after he allegedly shot at officers during a high-speed vehicle pursuit through two counties, according to authorities. About 9pm June 9, Gilroy Police officers attempted a traffic stop on a known, wanted suspect at Luchessa Avenue and Monterey...

Christopher girls soccer team reaches third CCS title game in four years

For the third time in four years, the Christopher High girls soccer team has advanced to a Central Coast Section playoff championship match.  The Cougars made it happen after a riveting 2-1 overtime win over Menlo School in a Division II semifinal Wednesday. The No....

Local Scene: July 13 book sale raises funds for library

Book sale is July 13 The Friends of the Gilroy Library will hold their monthly book sale fundraiser from 10am-1pm July 13 at the library located at 350 West Sixth Street.  Books cost $5 per bag for members, or $8 for non-members. Memberships can be purchased...

County: 24 cases confirmed in Gilroy

Newly released data show that dozens of cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in South County, but health officials noted that residents should “behave as if the virus is everywhere.”

County and its largest union reach tentative agreement three-year contract

Santa Clara County government’s largest union, Service Employees International Union Local 521, representing more than 12,000 workers, announced July 28 it had reached a tentative agreement on a labor contract providing an effective 13% in wage increases over three years. The announcement came more than...

White House extends FEMA aid to Santa Clara Co.

Cattle ranchers and other residents who lost a combined $26 million in the SCU Lightning Complex fires can now apply for federal aid.

New law gives workers more paid sick days

California workers will be guaranteed five paid sick days a year starting Jan. 1, up from the three days that employers are currently required to provide, thanks to Senate Bill 616.  The bill, authored by Long Beach Democratic Sen. Lena Gonzalez, also extends protections against...

Gymnast Nola Matthews competes at elite level

The last time 16-year-old sophomore Nola Matthews was doing traditional in-person schooling was as a fourth-grader at Las Animas School.  That’s because the Gilroy resident long set on a path that has her now competing as an Elite Senior level gymnast. If a gymnast wants...

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