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Gilroy school district negotiators agreed to a new contract with its support staff that was then ratified by the board of education at a Feb. 14 meeting. The Gilroy Federation of Paraeducators came to an agreement with Gilroy Unified School District on the deal that...

The Gilroy High wrestling dynasty shows no signs of slowing down any time soon. In fact, it seems like the Mustangs are inching up to a higher level. A year after a record-breaking performance in the Central Coast Section Championships, the Mustangs found a...

Gilroy Unified School District’s Board of Education approved nearly $3 million in cuts to the 2019-2020 budget, citing a continued trend of declining enrollment, lost revenue and increased costs. Board President James Pace said the latest cost-saving measure, approved unanimously on Feb. 14, was not...

It was never close. In the rubber match between the two largest high schools in the city of Gilroy, Christopher High left no doubt as to who was the superior team. The Cougars started Friday’s game on a 9-1 run and was never threatened...

There will be no federal court hearing of a request by Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s motion to block the sale of O’Connor and Saint Louise hospitals by Verity Health System to Santa Clara County. U.S. District Court Judge R. Gary Klausner on Feb. 14 canceled...

There’s an old saying that says “Familiarity breeds contempt,” but when it comes to the Gavilan College women’s basketball team, it’s more like familiarity leads to success. Take Rams coach Erik Nelson. Before his successful playing days at Bethany University, he played two years...

The judge also ordered a restraining order against Bobian, prohibiting him from being within 300 yards of his accuser for at least one year.

Valley Transit Authority (VTA) is considering discontinuing some all-day routes, along with some express and school routes, and removing some route deviations, as well as trimming hours and frequency in the early morning and late evening. However,the authority said some high-demand areas may see an...

Gilroy real estate agents are reporting that 1,218 single-family homes, condos and town homes were sold in the city in the last two years, yet Gilroy schools are facing a head-scratching decline in enrollment. Real estate professionals are offering multiple explanations. Some say it’s because sales...

As of the latest ruling, Harrell’s complaint, originally filed in August 2017, now contains six “causes of action” against the City of Gilroy and its police department. The Feb. 5 ruling also dismissed Harrell’s complaints against five current and former city employees—including former Police Chief Denise Turner Sellers— whom Harrell had named as defendants.