Christopher High football team shows mettle in grinding out victories
The Christopher High football team didn’t gain any style points in its 20-0 victory against Alisal High on Oct. 21, but then again, artistic value wasn’t necessary.
“We were looking at this as kind of a playoff game,” Cougars coach Darren Yafai said. “We had...
San Jose community service officer accused of illegal weapons, online threats
A San Jose civilian community service officer, who briefly served as a sworn police officer, was arrested on suspicion of gun crimes last week after an FBI investigation linked him to social media posts advocating for killing cops and other hate speech on an...
Officers slated for return to Gilroy schools
The Gilroy Unified School District plans to bring back school resource officers to two high schools, part of a program to improve school safety after officials noted an uptick in fights on campus.
Those against adding police officers on campus, meanwhile, say the money would...
Recall election certified in Santa Clara County
The Sept. 14 California Gubernatorial Recall Election has been certified in Santa Clara County, Registrar of Voters Shannon Bushey announced Oct. 14.
The majority of voters within Gilroy voted against the recall, according to county election data, with precincts reporting between 55-77 percent of voters...
Photo: Murray Avenue beautification
Dozens of volunteers spent the Oct. 9-10 weekend rehabilitating a section of landscaping along Murray Avenue adjacent to San Ysidro Park. The Gilroy project was among 20 others countywide organized by Beautiful Day, a nonprofit organization that works with communities to identify a neighborhood...
Gavilan jazz concert returns
After taking a break last year, the Jazz @ Gavilan Concert is returning Nov. 4 at 7:30pm to the Gavilan College Theater, 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd.
This year the show will feature two groups including Gavilan faculty member, pianist Dahveed Behroozi's ensemble and Los Angeles-based...
Hecker Pass property draws two inquiries
The City of Gilroy received two inquiries from agencies interested in its hillside property behind Gilroy Gardens, but none are looking to build housing on the steep 342-acre terrain, City Administrator Jimmy Forbis reported.
Gilroy officials are looking to develop the Hecker Pass hillside into...
Photo: Vine and dine in downtown Gilroy
Beer and wine flowed as a constant stream of costumed attendees poured into downtown Gilroy Oct. 16 during Vines and Hops. Headed up by the Gilroy Downtown Business Association, the event featured nine wineries from throughout the Santa Clara Valley, with glasses being poured...
County seeks resident feedback for proposed supervisorial district maps
Santa Clara County’s 2021 Advisory Redistricting Commission is asking the community to give feedback on Wednesday and Saturday on draft maps of proposed new supervisorial district boundaries.
Residents can review the maps during the virtual meetings at 6:30pm Wednesday or at 2pm Saturday.
After every decennial...
CalMatters: California schools are running out of money
California school districts have two choices: Bite the bullet and make budget cuts now, or delay them and face even more painful decisions.
That was the ultimatum Michael Fine, CEO of the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team, a school finance agency, delivered to district...
