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October 8, 2025

120 acres purchased for open space

The purchase of 120 acres of undeveloped property in southern Santa Clara County will vastly expand an open space preserve near Canada Road, authorities said.

ROUNDUP: Gilroy field hockey tops St. Francis in overtime

Gilroy High field hockey needed overtime to decide a second straight game Thursday night, this time, the Mustangs struck for the golden goal.

Guest View: Husband of murder victim reflects on nightmare

The last time I spoke with my wife was around 8:30 a.m. that Wednesday. I was busy at work so I cut her short but she just wanted to tell me how excited she was to go to Disneyland that weekend and that a family friend Stephanie (who would baby-sit our son) had drawn a charcoal picture of Riley and she was going to pick it up from her brother Dave who had called her and asked that she pick it up. Dave was the loser in the group: no real job, he lived at home with mom, in and out of jail. He was the one guy we all felt sorry for, most of all Heather who always encouraged me to invite him with me on my fishing trips because he needed to have some clean fun.

District hires firm to find ‘deficiencies’ in charter school petition

The Hollister School District hired a law firm to seek out deficiencies in the petition submitted for a charter school here – a move delaying the final board decision and signaling the first roadblock in an effort to open a campus here.

FOOTBALL: First varsity meeting between CHS and San Benito set for tonight

Christopher High sophomore middle linebacker Jacob Moen has a sparkling-clear idea of how busy he and the rest of the Cougars defense will be tonight against Monterey Bay League Gabilan Division opponent San Benito in Hollister.

Edward Lee Welin August 8, 1925 – October 24, 2012

A member of the Greatest Generation. A resident of Morgan Hill and a native of Portland , OR, the beloved only child of Mary and Hilmer Welin. Growing up in Portland, Ed attended St. Rose grammar school and graduated from Grant High School, class of 1943.  

Prop 30: ‘Make it personal’

Parent of three Cheryl Galloway put things into perspective from a student’s standpoint during a community forum Tuesday night on a proposed ballot initiative intended to help fund schools.

Records reveal debt amounts

According to court records, mayoral candidate and current Councilman Peter Arellano claimed $670,359 in debts when he filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in November 2004.

Dominguez charged: felony theft

Four years after a former Gilroy Unified School District trustee allegedly embezzled more than $52,000 from a leading South County social services agency, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office has charged Francisco Dominguez with two counts of felony grand theft.

Wonderful wine, on time

After several challenging years that included drought, mold, unseasonably cool temperatures and even hungry nematodes, 2012 is shaping up to be “pure perfection” and “just wonderful” for many of Santa Clara Valley’s 22 wineries.

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