Gilroy Little League softball teams shine, aim for continued growth
In areas of the country where travel ball teams are ubiquitous, Little League softball struggles with numbers and participation.
Girls start off in T-ball and stay with their local rec/comp team before hooking up with a stronger travel ball squad by the time they’re 10...
GEPDA rescues dogs, giving them a place of refuge in the process
The Group Education to Protect and Defend Animals (GEPDA) has prevented countless dogs from being euthanized since its inception in 2004.
But due to a variety of factors, the South Valley rescue organization is wobbling on its last legs—no pun intended. Run out of Director...
State to impose regional stay-home orders to ease Covid-19 hospitalizations
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new stay-at-home order Thursday that will be targeted at regions of the state with diminished intensive care unit capacity as the state attempts to slow its surge of new Covid-19 cases.
Morgan Hill man, dog win top ‘Love Story’
A Morgan Hill veteran and his service dog have earned national recognition as part of a campaign to promote pet adoption.
And Chau Pham’s story of how his service dog, Apollo, changed his life shortly after they met helped San Martin-based Operation Freedom Paws win...
Hollister man, 18, dies in June 14 collision
An 18-year-old man died in a single-vehicle accident on Highway 25 Sunday night, according to authorities.
Christopher girls basketball deep, balanced and hits the floor running
Splitting the defense on her way to the basket, freshman guard Kaycee Carasco showed the future is now for the Christopher High girls basketball team.
The Cougars, who beat Live Oak High 48-14 in their season-opener on Nov. 23, are balanced, deep and have talented...
Christopher boys basketball team building something special
The 2019-2020 season was a historic one for the Christopher High boys basketball team, which advanced to a Central Coast Section championship game and won a game in the CIF NorCal playoffs before falling in the regional semifinals.
On paper, incredibly enough, this year’s team...
Businesses pressure Santa Clara County to reopen
The Gilroy Chamber of Commerce is leading a charge of business owners who are petitioning the county to reopen establishments shuttered by the Covid-19 shelter-in-place order.
Santa Clara County, meanwhile, loosened some restrictions on its order May 18 that allows stores to offer curbside pickup.
On...
A rockin’ cause: Day on the Ridge raises $154K-plus for St. Joseph’s Family Center
Day on the Ridge returned to a Gilroy family’s home Sunday, featuring a full day’s lineup of live bands, raising more than $150,000 for a local nonprofit and bringing together hundreds of locals and visitors in the spirit of charity and camaraderie.
The May 28...
Measure S aims to raise funds for water supply, flood control projects
Proponents of Valley Water’s Measure S on the Nov. 3 ballot say the parcel tax is crucial to reinforcing water supplies, flood protection and other priorities for nearly 2 million Santa Clara County residents; but its detractors say the measure lacks details and transparency, and caution that the proposed tax has no sunset date.
