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Bold. That’s how Robert Rivas, newly elected assembly member to California’s 30th district describes himself, his leadership style and his campaign. “I’m not afraid to make a decision, so long as it’s the right decision to make,” said Rivas said in his first interview...

A 65-year-old Gilroy man died Friday evening after a vehicle struck him while he was crossing Monterey Road, according to police. He was not identified as of Nov. 19, pending notification of relatives. The accident occurred about 5:50pm Nov. 16, when a 43-year-old Gilroy woman was...

In the Nov. 6 election for three four-year seats on the Gilroy City Council, there were no surprises. Not so for the single two-year seat. In the major upset of Election Day in Gilroy, incumbent Dan Harney lost to slow-growth advocate Carol Marques for the open...

With a yearlong, school-wide theme of “Changing the World,” third grade students at Rod Kelley Elementary School decided as their community service project to hold a canned food drive for local needy families for the Thanksgiving holiday. The third graders partnered with the Salvation Army...

On Dec. 7, 1941, everything changed in America. That Sunday morning, the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked the U.S Navy at Pearl Harbor, killing over 2,000 and dealing the United States a stunning blow. At that moment the United States was drawn into WWII, and...

With “Unhealthy” air quality levels reaching south Santa Clara County because of smoke from Butte County wildfires, Gavilan College canceled all classes at each of its locations Nov. 15 Local school districts in Morgan Hill and Gilroy remained open with no outside activities, such as...

On Monday, Nov. 12, schools, banks and government offices were closed—except employees of the Santa Clara County Clerk’s elections office. Like their counterparts across California—and in many other states—they were busy validating and counting bagsful of ballots mailed at the last minute. In California, Nov....

“Brutal.” “Terrible.” “Long and a lot of uncertainty.” Those are the words Andrew Kachel, Garret Santos and Jack Tomlinson used to describe the recruiting process. Through it all, the Christopher High baseball players persevered to earn scholarships to play at the four-year level. The...

Charlotte Cannizzaro couldn’t contain her excitement. When asked by a reporter to describe her mindset on the eve of the California Community College NorCal playoffs, the Gavilan College freshman was downright exhilarated.  “I’m pumped, we’re hyped, we’re ready,” the 6-foot-1 outside hitter said. “I’ve never...

In a contentious battle between two Morgan Hill residents, Santa Clara County Board of Education incumbent Claudia Rossi held a more than 9,000-vote lead over first-time challenger Gino Borgioli for the Trustee Area 7 seat as of Nov.13, according to  unofficial results from the...