Gilroy Garlic Queen contest to Gilroy Gardens
For the first time, the annual Miss Gilroy Garlic Festival Queen Pageant will be hosted at Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park. The pageant will be held on Saturday, May 13 at 3:00 pm on the Lakeside Amphitheater stage. As part of the “Bigger, Better, Bolder” theme for the 2017 Gilroy Garlic Festival, this year pageant contestants will be eligible for even bigger awards, including a $7,500 Christopher Ranch scholarship prize for the Queen.
Drought dries up produce for food banks
GILROY—As much as farmers rely on water to keep crops alive, food banks depend on a steady supply of cheap, nutritious fruits and vegetables to fill the tables of needy families.
Catalytic converter thefts on the rise in MH
A thief or thieves struck a series of Morgan Hill vehicles overnight Monday, stealing parts they likely intended to turn in for their recycling value, police said.
Gilroy Prep School leaders hopeful for Hollister expansion
Two years after Gilroy Prep School opened its doors and made big waves for receiving the highest Academic Performing Index Score in the district’s history, a pivotal moment is approaching Tuesday as charter school leaders cross their fingers and hope to receive the stamp of approval on their newest expansion effort.
School’s out for MHUSD superintendent
Wes Smith, Superintendent of the Morgan Hill Unified School District for 3.5 years, has accepted an offer to serve as the Executive Director of the Association of California School Administrators effective July 1.
Christmas Day murder suspect appears in court
The man charged with the Garlic Capital's third murder of 2013 - the Christmas Day homicide of a 21-year-old Gilroy woman who had a restraining order against her alleged attacker - is expected to submit a plea March 11 after his hearing was continued Tuesday afternoon.
Sheriff’s blotter: Throwing water balloons at moving cars
- Four Sobrato High School students, all 17 years of age, July
