New diversion tunnel under construction at Anderson Dam
Valley Water crews have dug about 160 feet into a giant tunnel that will be able to divert massive volumes of water out of Anderson Reservoir when the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project is completed.
The 20-foot diameter tunnel—which will be 1,750 feet long when...
Despite graduating four starters, Christopher boys basketball develops and reloads for another potentially special season
The Christopher High boys basketball program seemingly is now at the point where even if it graduates four starters as it did off last year’s team, it has the coaching and the requisite talent to not have a dip the following season.
So it is...
Religion: Banish the Darkness, Spread the Light
As we approach the darkest time of the year, Jews prepare to celebrate Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights. The ancient story took place in the 2nd century BCE during the reign of Syrian-Greek King Antiochus IV. He imposed harsh decrees upon the Jews forbidding...
Gilroy High girls soccer poised to build off of last year and has big goals this season
After making the opening round of the Central Coast Section playoffs last year, the Gilroy High girls soccer team has reason to believe it can go a step further this season.
That’s because the Mustangs returned the majority of their starters and have added new...
Gilroy council seats new, returning members
The Gilroy City Council welcomed a new face and two familiar ones, while saying farewell to a longtime member during its Dec. 12 meeting.
Tom Cline, a longtime community volunteer and business owner, fills the seat vacated by Peter Leroe-Muñoz, who stepped off the dais...
Storm barrels through South County
Heavy winds and a torrential downpour over the weekend flooded roads, toppled trees, wiped out electricity and caused plenty of anxiety and frustration throughout Gilroy.
According to the National Weather Service, Gilroy got three inches of rain combined on Dec. 10 and 11.
Miller Avenue at...
Monterey/Luchessa to close at night for pipeline work
The Luchessa Avenue and Monterey Road intersection in Gilroy is scheduled to be closed from 7pm to 6am from Dec. 19-24.
Crews will begin water pipeline installation across Monterey Road from East Luchessa to West Luchessa avenues, as part of Valley Water’s project to enhance...
Gilroy Police holding DUI checkpoint
The Gilroy Police Department will conduct a driving under the influence (DUI) and driver’s license checkpoint on Dec. 16 from 6pm to 1am at an undisclosed location within the city.
DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents of impaired driving-related crashes. The...
Registrar of Voters certifies November election
The County of Santa Clara Registrar of Voters’ Office certified the official results of the November 8, 2022 General Election on Dec. 8.
The final turnout totaled 550,602 ballots cast, representing 54.55% of the 1,009,422 registered voters. This makes the county’s turnout higher than the...
Volunteers plant trees in Christmas Hill Park
During on-again-off-again rain showers, about a dozen people helped dig trenches and plant young trees along a heavily used trail in Christmas Hill Park Saturday morning.
The work helped establish a demonstration site, installed in partnership with Santa Clara County and Our City Forest, to...