State of the Schools 2017
Math for kindergarten, focus on technology, solar power and new English materials are some of the highlights to students at the Gilroy Unified School District this year. Superintendent Deborah Flores spells out the latest on the three R’s and then some. (That’s Reading, ‘Riting and ‘Rithmetic for you millennials.
What is Gilroy doing to bring in tourists?
As the promise of revenues from retail is fading, the face of tourism in and around Gilroy continues to evolve and become more important to the city coffers. Gilroy Welcome Center Director Jane Howard has taken out ads around the world to let people know about all that Gilroy offers and has high hopes for new tourist attractions.
Gavilan gives community awards
Architect and community advocate Charles Weston, the Interfaith Clergy Alliance and Mama Mia’s were named as recipients of Gavilan College’s 2017 Community Spirit Awards, which are handed out annually to honor the people and institutions that contribute to improving the local quality of life.
New president for police school
After an extensive national search, the Board of Directors for South Bay Regional Public Safety Training Consortium appointed Linda Vaughn to the position of President/CEO at their Sept. 21 meeting, according to a Sept. 21 announcement.
CHP officers take on rude and dangerous drivers
An undercover California Highway Patrol officer in a bright florescent yellow shirt was in a crosswalk at Sixth and Eigleberry streets in downtown Gilroy when a silver Chevy raced by, missing him by inches.
10th Street Bridge Project lingers
After a dozen years of planning and talk, the Gilroy City Council recently decided it didn’t have the money to build the much anticipated 10th Street Bridge, which would have connected more than 1,200 new homes in the city’s southwest corridor to Gilroy High School and Highway 101.
Gilroyans favor Great Wolf Lodge water park, study says
A survey paid for by the company that wants to build a 500-room lodge and waterpark near Gilroy Gardens said that 63 percent of Gilroyans favored the Great Wolf Lodge project.
Inaugural Golf for the Walk Scramble
The Inaugural, Golf for the Walk Scramble will be held at Eagle Ridge Golf Course at 9am on on January 27th 2018.
College roundup: Gav football falls late to Los Medanos; volleyball stays perfect
With less than a minute left to play, Gavilan football had the ball and crossed midfield with enough time to score a touchdown to steal its first win of the season against Los Medanos
