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If you’ve been in Gilroy, it’s likely that you have heard or seen work from the creative minds of Articulate Solutions. The tagline, “A Community With a Spice for Life?” That’s from them. The wayfinding signs, like the “Welcome to Gilroy” signs? That’s their idea,...

A South County woman repeatedly fought off a man who broke into her home and tried to remove her clothing before police arrived and arrested the attacker, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office. About 2:38pm June 10, sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the...

One South Valley Middle School student, along with  her entire family, got a welcome surprise June 6 as she was being recognized at the eighth-grade promotion ceremony held on the Gilroy High School campus. As student Angelina Zuno was making her way through congratulations from...

Jennie Kim Christopher High School Class of 2018 Valedictorian Speech Good afternoon to Christopher High School’s lovely staff, families, friends and, of course, my fellow class of 2018. First, please let me thank our guests who are joining us today, our families and friends who have supported...

The Hecker Pass Corridor is the western gateway to Gilroy—a passageway connecting Gilroy and Santa Cruz County that features both natural beauty and commercial potential. These twin features of CA 152 define the latest frontline pitting neighborhoods against business developers, and these were in the...

Christopher High School graduate Lenai Garcia, above second from left, poses for a picture with her family after the completion of the 2018 commencement ceremony June 8. Garcia, who will be attending San Francisco State in the fall, was one of 415 graduates making...

Graduates honored at the 98th annual Gavilan College Commencement were treated to a special outdoor ceremony May 25 on the main Gilroy campus. Eight hundred sixty-one students received at least one degree/certificate, including 205 Associate in Arts, 132 Associate in Arts for Transfer, 146 Associate...

If a new contract agreement cannot be reached over the summer months, Gilroy teachers have voted to strike at the start of the 2018-19 school year. In a June 6 vote of 544 Gilroy Teachers Association members, the union reported that 84 percent were in...

From San Jose south down U.S. 101, most folks who live in the valley have little idea what happens in the hills that surround them. The rolling hills are full of life, though, and the cattle industry practiced since the Spanish Vaqueros still thrives. Mostly...

A U.S. District Court judge this week denied a request by the City of Gilroy to toss a lawsuit by a former employee who alleges she was harassed and fired for refusing to engage in sexual promiscuity within the Gilroy Police Department, according to...