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Despite drenching rain and strong winds, people weren’t deterred when it came to dropping off unwanted guns Saturday during a gun buyback program staged by Santa Clara County law agencies and the District Attorney’s Office. Spread out in several tents with a motor vehicle drive-thru...

Photographer and filmmaker Kirti Bassendine is bringing her documentary film “Contemporary Indigenous Voices of California’s South Coast Range” to an exclusive audience in Morgan Hill on Jan. 21.  The film explores the cultural practices and personal stories of 10 tribal community members calling attention to...

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...

Evenly matched the last couple of years, the Christopher High and Gilroy High baseball teams typically have nail-biting, white-knuckle contests.  Their latest game on March 18 was no exception. The Mustangs defeated the Cougars, 7-6, on Carter Martinez’s one-out, walk-off single. The victory allowed Gilroy...

Jason Navarro has already received numerous phone calls and texts wishing him congratulations for the Christopher High boys golf team winning the Pacific Coast League Mission Division championship.  However, the first-year Cougars’ coach isn’t ready to celebrate just yet. Even though Christopher has built up...

Cipriano Echezarreta, a graduate of the Gavilan College Class of 2024 who will transfer to UC Santa Cruz in the fall, was awarded the prestigious Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Scholarship.  Echezarreta, a resident of San Juan Bautista, is an environmental science major whose career...

Update: On Oct. 4, the California DMV sent an updated press release stating that the reopening date for the Gilroy DMV office has been tentatively rescheduled to Nov. 12 "due to unforeseen circumstances." The story below has been updated to reflect the new reopening...

The Morgan Hill Wine Trolley—the brainchild of two longtime friends who share extensive business experience and a love of South County’s charming wine country—opens to the public on Aug. 3. Founded by Christina Perez and Heather Gallegos, the Morgan Hill Wine Trolley offers passengers a...

Rebekah Children’s Services, a South Valley nonprofit that serves about 14,000 children and families annually, is getting ready to collect and distribute donated gifts for their annual holiday toy drive.  Members of the community who are able to donate are encouraged to drop off new...

Gilroyan earns bachelor’s degree Kaylyn Scourbys, of Gilroy, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in history from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn.  Fundraising concert is Sept. 14 at Gavilan Theater Gilroy Foundation presents its annual fundraiser, “Illuminate the Night” Candlelight Concert, at Gavilan College Theater Sept. 14. The...