Santa Clara County sends ballots to non-citizens
Four San Jose non-citizen permanent residents received Santa Clara County 2022 election ballots even though they are not U.S. citizens, according to a concerned family friend and copies of documents reviewed by this newspaper.
The four were sponsored by their brother to live in the...
Health officer urges residents to get booster shots
Santa Clara County’s top health official urged residents Monday to get an updated Covid-19 booster vaccine if they are eligible to do so as the holiday season approaches.
According to Health Officer and Public Health Director Dr. Sara Cody, just 11% of Santa Clara County...
Voting begins for Nov. 8 election
Voting has begun in the Nov. 8 general election, as voters throughout California will receive ballots in the coming days—and can drop them off, completed and signed, at authorized locations now through Election Day.
Elections officials in Santa Clara County began sending ballots in the...
Former Sobrato, CHS, GHS and Hollister standouts lead resurgent Gavilan College women’s volleyball
After struggling through a one-win season last year, the Gavilan College women’s volleyball team is back on track.
Entering the week, the Rams were 5-3, having won four of their last five matches. They’re doing it with a similar formula and a familiar face in...
Christopher uses dominant defense and big plays on offense to beat Gilroy in Severance Bowl
Severance Bowl bragging rights belong to the Christopher High football team—again.
The Cougars continued their domination of Gilroy High with a superior performance in the latest game of this crosstown rivalry, pulling away for a 20-0 win on Oct. 1. Christopher limited the Mustangs to...
Christopher football passes first test of season to improve to 4-0
Facing adversity for the first time all season, it was time for the Christopher High football team to show what it was made of. In the end, the Cougars passed their first test of 2022 with a 24-10 non-league win over an always tough...
Christopher girls volleyball has come back strong
After the greatest season in program history in 2019, the Christopher High girls volleyball team fell on hard times.
First, the Cougars had to disband the team early in the 2021 spring Covid season due to a variety of factors. They didn’t fare any better...
South Valley Civic Theatre’s family-friendly ‘Honk! Jr.’ opens Oct. 1
South Valley Civic Theatre’s upcoming performance of “Honk! Jr.” is truly a family affair, in more ways than one.
Adapted for the youngsters, the family-friendly show is based on “The Ugly Duckling” by Hans Christian Andersen, which follows a baby duck named Ugly who is...
Gilroy’s defense stands tall in win over Sobrato
Defense was the name of the game when the Gilroy and Sobrato football teams squared off on Sept. 17. Though the host Mustangs came away with a 27-14 win, the result was closer than the score indicated.
Gilroy’s defensive line was unstoppable, breaking through to...
Gilroy High girls volleyball team looks to rebuild, one step at a time
The beef is back at Gilroy High. Brian “Beef” Calimpong, a longtime youth volleyball coach in the area, is in his first season back as the head coach of the Gilroy High girls volleyball team.
A 2003 GHS graduate, Calimpong returns with several goals...
