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President Barack Obama stirred a heated national debate when he became the first American president to publicly endorse gay marriage May 9, invoking mixed reactions from religious leaders in Gilroy and across the country.

Volunteers continue to search for Sierra LaMar almost two months after she was reported missing from her north Morgan Hill home, and her family remains grateful for ongoing fundraising efforts organized by numerous people from the South Santa Clara County community. 

Kenneth Teshima, of San Juan Bautista, beloved husband of Phyllis Teshima passed away in Salinas, CA on Wednesday, May 16th, 2012, at the age of 78 years.

June 5, 2012, has been declared Christa Hanson Day at St. Mary School in honor of Hanson's 22-year run as principal.

The Gilroy and Christopher high school choirs will present their annual Pops concert at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 23.

Don’t let the seeds fool you. Gilroy reached the Central Coast Section Division II softball playoffs by the skin of its garlic, winning four of its final six games in Tri-County Athletic League play.

HONORS: Students complete senior project, TheraPE: Santa Clara University graduating bioengineering seniors Sarah van Keulen (St. Catherine/Presentation), Sofia Pour and Kristi Hockenson spent a year on their senior engineering project, TheraPE, a new type of pulmonary embolectomy device. TheraPE was designed and developed by the seniors to better remove blood clots from the heart, is patent pending and won first place at SCU’s annual senior engineering competition.

Gilroy Councilman Peter Arellano has won the support of three Democratic state assemblymen in his campaign for Gilroy mayor. 

Gilroy police incidents May 7 through May 14.