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If you ever lost track of Gilroy High water polo player Michelle Shields in the pool, the first place to look might be all alone in front of an opponents' cage, waiting for a pass after she out-swam the rest of the field.

The Gavilan College women's volleyball team led host San Joaquin Delta College for much of Game 1 during the teams' first round matchup of the Northern California Regional playoffs Tuesday night in Stockton.

Piles of garbage around and next to the tree on Alexander Street near Eighth Street have been removed, according to Hipolito Olmos, a code enforcement officer with the City of Gilroy.

From a "shop local" campaign launched by American Express, to a "National Buy Local Day" movement on Facebook, to an "Occupy Black Friday" trend sweeping America (in Boise, Idaho, "consumer zombies" are planning a coordinated effort to wander around a mall in silent protest of what they view as unnecessary spending, according to USA Today) - the message to "unchain" oneself from chain stores is competing with Black Friday promotions for your consumerist consideration.

A former Gilroy developer who constructed a 9-foot-tall barbed wire fence around his home after he was savagely beaten in 2008 owes the City of Gilroy more than $45,000 in fees that started with a simple $200 citation for his out-of-code safety precaution.

Hollister police are looking for suspects involved in a report of exchanged gunfire Sunday afternoon and have arrested a 25-year-old man who may have been linked, according to a police captain.

Milgard Windows & Doors is closing its Hollister manufacturing plant, operating since 1986, in a move expected to spur 135 job losses and the sale of the company's local facility on Bert Drive.

Last week, Calfire celebrated the retirement of their veteran pilot Russ Looney by surprising him with a traditional water salute. With a fire truck on each side, the department formed an archway of water over the taxiway as Looney took the plane in for a landing.

The terms of Gavilan College President Steve Kinsella's four-year contract were obtained by the Dispatch Tuesday describing the details of his $42,000 salary increase, which includes 24 days of paid vacation each year and a $1,000 monthly expense allowance.