Report identifies ‘significant’ impacts from proposed Sargent Mine
Santa Clara County planning officials have released the draft Environmental Impact Report for the 403-acre Sargent Ranch quarry project that is proposed south of Gilroy.
The public comment period on the EIR began July 25 and will continue until Sept. 26, according to county staff.
Representatives...
Gilroy High senior assembles face shields for first responders
Alex Torres had the tail end of his senior year at Gilroy High School taken away from him as the coronavirus pandemic forced the school to shut down.
All his plans for prom, graduation and the senior trip to Six Flags Magic Mountain were gone...
Covid-19: South County remains a hotspot
South County continues to be a local hotspot for the Covid-19 illness, as the region’s case rate per 100,000 residents continues to outpace other cities in Santa Clara County.
Gilroy High hammers Gonzales; showdown with Santa Cruz next
Everyone got paid. The Gilroy High football team has that as one of its mottos and even printed out T-shirts with that exact phrase.
It comes from longtime coach Skip Bloom, who is currently the Mustangs’ junior varsity defensive coordinator. Bloom and Gilroy varsity head...
Garlic for elephants: Ken Christopher pens book for elementary students
Ken Christopher sat in the library at Las Animas Elementary School, where he was being asked the tough questions.
Why did the bear get the honey, and not the bees? Shouldn’t the elephant have a peanut instead of garlic?
The executive vice president of Christopher Ranch...
Christopher boys soccer team looks to ascend like it never has before
If first-year Christopher High boys soccer coach Josue Salgado can guide the Cougars to a Central Coast Section championship within the next several years, he’ll be the prep version of Georgia football coach Kirby Smart: someone who has such tremendous pride in his alma...
‘Surplus’ designation sets stage for future Gilroy Gardens development
The Gilroy City Council agreed to declare the property Gilroy Gardens sits on as surplus on Feb. 27, a state-required action that will later allow the city to move forward with its plans to transform the area with new recreational attractions.
In recent years, city...
Bay Area counties tell citizens to ‘stay at home’ because of COVID-19
In what they called “a bold, unified step to slow the spread of COVID-19,” public health officials of six Bay Area counties on Monday ordered nearly all citizens to “shelter at home” for three weeks.
The legal order, effective at 12:01am on Tuesday, March 17,...
Local Scene: Rotary Club scholarships, Leadership Gilroy applications
Rotary Club of Gilroy to award scholarships
The Rotary Club of Gilroy will be awarding a total of $52,500 in college scholarships for qualified high school seniors graduating in 2021 and beginning college in the fall of 2021 and Gavilan College or other students transferring...
