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The Gilroy Unified School District posted results for the 2012 Standardized Testing and Reporting program today, revealing estimated gains for most secondary schools, mixed results for the elementary level and overall district API growth from 800 to 805.

There are three stages to developing your golf game and shot-making abilities. The three stages are when you wish you could hit a shot or shoot a certain score, believing you can hit that shot or score and knowing you can hit that shot or score.

Touchdowns on offense, defense and special teams earned Gavilan College its first home football victory in five seasons with a resounding 33-20 decision over the Yuba College 49ers at Garcia-Elder Sports Complex on Saturday night

Early in the first quarter of Friday night's season opener between Live Oak and Gilroy, Acorns quarterback Taylor Turnipseed and wide receiver Dominic Maciel had a 24-yard touchdown connection nullified by penalty. It stung. The drive stalled. Little did they know at the time that they'd have a few more flag-free opportunities. Three, to be exact.

A four-time DUI offender and Gilroy man found guilty of murder by a jury in May for a 2009 DUI crash that instantly killed a 6-year-old boy in San Jose was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison Friday morning. 

Edie Stene, Resident of La Selva Beach. Edie (Schwab) Stene passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2012, at her home in La Selva Beach surrounded by her family. She was born in New Monterey, CA on Aug. 25, 1926 to Victor Schwab and Rose Buero Schwab.

A Gilroy-based charter school that this week has been touting its high API scores submitted a petition to open a similar school in Hollister for the 2013-14 school year. Gilroy Charter School Principal James Dent and another representative presented the petition during the public comment period at the Hollister School District board meeting Aug. 28.