CHS student of the week: Elena Rubio
Each month, the principals of Gilroy and Christopher high schools choose a total of four students (two from GHS and two from CHS) to spotlight. CHS senior Elena Rubio, 17, is this week's Student of the Week.
Gilroy loses power for two hours
About 22,000 electricity customers—nearly the entire city—were without power in Gilroy the morning of May 3 .
The electricity shut off around 8:38am on May 3, and was fully restored by 10:30am, according to Pacific Gas & Electric.
PG&E spokesperson Karen Altridge said the cause of...
Prep Roundup: Dec. 8
After dropping its first game of the Aptos Tournament, Christopher rebounded with two big wins to close it out.Â
Briefs: Library to reopen Feb. 23; get involved, or protest
While building renovation has delayed the opening of a temporary
Marty: Poor decisions at Gavilan College
Completion and occupancy of the proposed San Benito Education Center has been pushed out to fiscal year 2020-21, according to the last Gavilan Community College Five-Year Capital Outlay Plan. However, for that to happen the district will have to get the state to pony up 100 percent of site development and facilities funding, $24.3 million. That estimated cost has increased $9.2 million (62%) from the plan costs of only four years ago. The San Benito County cost increase outpaces the other ballooning Gavilan projects over the same period; the Coyote Valley project cost estimate – not including the latest $17 million lease scheme – increased $6.9 million (40%), the Theater Replacement Project increased $2.8 million (16%), and the Library/Media Remodel increased $2.9 million (21%).
