Local Scene: Foundation donates to CHS Athletics, seats open on city commissions
Foundation donates $50K to CHS Athletics
The Christopher Family Foundation recently donated $50,000 to support Christopher High School’s Athletic Department.
The donation will be used to augment start-up costs for all athletic department operations at the school following the cancellation of high school athletics due to...
Teachers strike would suspend fall sports
As time is running out in the contract impasse between the Gilroy Unified School District and its teachers, time also may be ticking for fall athletics—and many other extra-curricular activities— at Gilroy high schools.
“In the event of a work stoppage, and for the safety...
Spoking My Mind: Boo, Benevolence, and Bike to the Future
Happy October, the month when being a cyclist truly rocks. Our calorie-burning passion pays off perfectly when we’ve partaken in a little too much Halloween candy!
And speaking of sweetness, thanks for the feedback on last month’s column item regarding bicycle donations. If you missed...
BASEBALL: Gavilan takes steps in right direction in conference play
GILROY - It's necessary to understand the Gavilan baseball
Pro Baseball: Desert Fall Ball 2015 tryouts
Tryouts for a new independent professional baseball league called Desert Fall Ball 2015 will be held Aug. 30 at Seaside High School, 2200 Noche Buena, Seaside.
CHP responds to motorcycle crash on Watsonville Road
Authorities responded to a traffic accident in which a motorcycle collided with a tree on Watsonville Road in Gilroy Friday morning. Officers from the California Highway Patrol responded to the accident at 11:34 a.m., according to the CHP website. The unidentified motorcycle rider was found laying on the side of the road when authorities arrived to the scene of the accident, which took place on Watsonville Road between Burchell and Day roads. The collision happened at a low speed, and the male rider suffered a "minor" injury and complaint of pain to his right leg, according to CHP Officer Herb Kellogg.No other vehicles were involved in the collision, authorities said.More information on this accident will be posted as it becomes available.Â
City alters language in ballot measure
The Gilroy City Council on July 5 unanimously agreed to slightly update the text of a measure headed to the November ballot.
The measure, which aims to modernize the city’s construction bidding process, will now include a line that prioritizes placing notices in the newspaper.
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