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June 27, 2026

Retired police Sgt. Ray Wood accepts plea deal, faces jail time

Retired Hollister police Sgt. Ray Wood, who ran for San Benito County sheriff in 2010, has accepted a plea deal on a grand theft charge for embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from the city officers’ union and could spend six months in jail, according to court records.

County board of education redraws lines

The Santa Clara County Board of Education redrew its lines for county school districts, putting Gilroy's representative in a tight spot for 2014. 

Fire at Jesus restaurant, minor damage reported

A stove fire caused minor damage at Jesus restaurant, and the owners hope to reopen for business before next week. 

WRESTLING: Willie Fox leads GHS in its hunt for 10th straight CCS title

Willie Fox doesn’t use many words. He succinctly explains himself. The sentences he carefully constructs are to the point. Four or five words long if you’re lucky.

A new perspective after receiving gifts from strangers

On a recent Monday night, I was serving soup to the homeless at the National Guard Armory temporary winter shelter in Gilroy when an older petite red-headed woman caught my eye.

WRESTLING: Cougars looking to turn heads at CCS tournament

The Christopher High wrestling team in ranked No. 5 in the section heading into the weekend’s Central Coast Section Championships. Head coach Alecxis Lara expects his group of participants to act – and wrestle – accordingly.

BASEBALL: Gavilan picks up a pair of victories

Brian Bradley moved his mound record to 3-0 and the Gavilan College baseball team defeated City College of San Francisco 3-0 on Thursday.

Property rezoned for townhome project

Even though city hall and developers agree that a nearly four-acre empty lot just outside the downtown Morgan Hill boundary should be developed, and a builder is ready to start the construction process, the city’s strict growth control and affordable housing policies might prevent that from happening any time soon. 

GUSD takes step toward parcel tax

The Gilroy Unified School District will vote next week on a $16,500 contract with San Francisco-based consulting firm TBWB Strategies, to determine the feasibility of putting a parcel tax before voters in order to obtain local funding for Gilroy schools.

Maxima mea culpa due from Gavilan College trustees

1. Situational management leads to whopping raise for president

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