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A lot of parents were sad to say goodbye, especially to first-day-of-school kindergarteners in four buzzing classrooms at Las Animas Elementary School. To avoid separation issues, the school discourages parents from hanging around the school or volunteering in classrooms until their children are acclimated to being away from them.

The Gilroy Police Department was involved in a high speed chase Friday, according to Gilroy Police Sgt. Joseph Deras.

Crews were expected to break ground on downtown Gilroy’s newest parking lot this week. The 140-spot lot will take over a vacant lot and the former Gilroy Demonstration Garden at the corner of Seventh and Eigleberry streets. It will include electric vehicle charging stations, ADA-compliant...

A native of Gilroy and a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the guided-missile cruiser, USS Cowpens. Capt. Victor Garza, a 1992 Gilroy High School graduate, joined the Navy 23 years ago. “I was working in Los...

For one team, nirvana. For another team, sheer and utter disappointment.  Those were the raw emotions on display in the aftermath of the Christopher High football team’s 21-19 win over Live Oak High in their regular-season finale on Nov. 4. Although the two teams finished...

South Valley will continue to see wet, rainy weather as 2022 comes to a close, according to the National Weather Service.  Wednesday, Dec. 28, was a “drying day” after recent storms that soaked the region, with a minimal chance of precipitation from Morgan Hill to...

Rolling green hills flank Highway 101 near Gilroy. Santa Clara County Parks officials anticipate a major display of wildflowers to bloom this spring due to this winter’s rainfall. The California poppy, lupine and buttercups are just a few of the flowers that will be...

A new Hispanic foods store is slated to come to Gilroy, taking

Hollister Police arrested a suspect believed to be responsible for a string of commercial burglaries that occurred over the last week.