Ghosts and goblins overrun downtown Gilroy for Beer Crawl
More than 600 ghosts, goblins, pirates, superheroes and other fun-seeking individuals converged on Downtown Gilroy on Oct. 15 for the 2022 Beer Crawl.
The seventh annual event had the largest attendance ever, almost doubling the attendance from the prior year, according to the Gilroy Downtown...
With riveting OT win, Christopher football keeps league title hopes alive
The Christopher High offense struggled in its Blossom Valley Athletic League Mount Hamilton Division game against Santa Teresa High on Oct. 21.
But when it counted the most, the Cougars’ offense delivered. Third-string quarterback Will Rizqallah came up clutch on Christopher’s final two possessions, and...
5.1-magnitude quake shakes South Valley
A 5.1 earthquake centered just east of San Jose jolted the nation’s 10th largest city at 11:42am today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
The USGS said the quake was felt as far north as wine country and Sacramento and as far south as Salinas and...
Gilroy High football team looks to bounce back after loss to Piedmont Hills
The Gilroy High football team entered its Blossom Valley Athletic League Santa Teresa Foothill Division game against Piedmont Hills knowing it was a winnable one.
That’s what made the Mustangs’ 20-7 loss in San Jose on Oct. 20 all the more disappointing.
“I know what we’re...
Christopher senior Kaiya Stewart realizes dream, commits to D1 program Boston University
Kaiya Stewart was ambitious from an early age. When she was 5, she made it a goal to play Division I college soccer.
In August, the Christopher High senior attained her pursuit of playing at the next level when she made a verbal commitment to...
Santa Clara County sends ballots to non-citizens
Four San Jose non-citizen permanent residents received Santa Clara County 2022 election ballots even though they are not U.S. citizens, according to a concerned family friend and copies of documents reviewed by this newspaper.
The four were sponsored by their brother to live in the...
Meet the candidates: Gilroy City Council
Six candidates are vying for three seats on the Gilroy City Council in the November election: Jan Bernstein Chargin, Dion Bracco, Tom Cline, Carol Marques, Joseph Robinson and Ronald Robinson Jr.
Voting has begun in the Nov. 8 general election, as voters throughout California have...
PHOTOS: Gilroy, Christopher high schools celebrate Homecoming
Students and staff at Gilroy and Christopher high schools got into the spirit with a series of activities for Homecoming Week on Oct. 10-14. The festivities featured parades through Gilroy on Oct. 13, and culminated in the teams’ football games. Gilroy edged Independence 14-8...
Gilroy councilmember recall proponents turn in signatures
Proponents seeking a recall of Gilroy City Councilmember Rebeca Armendariz turned in 6,375 signatures to the City Clerk’s office on Oct. 12.
The next day, city officials confirmed that a preliminary count of the signatures was above the minimum of 6,217 required for filing. The...
