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Gilroy’s new school year got off to a record-breaking start, with more students, teachers and expenses than ever before.

Former Gilroy Police Chief Denise Sellers said allegations of scandalous sex charges against officers in her department are false, the result of “a disgruntled employee making accusations that aren’t true.”

About 100 people gathered outside the Gilroy eclipse viewing party, that was mostly a dud.

The South Valley community is joining arms to stamp out hate on Saturday, Aug. 19 in a Walk for Peace and Prayer Vigil in response last weekend’s events in Charlottesville, Virginia, where white nationalists from several hate groups including the KKK, neo-Nazis and white supremacists gathered in a show of force in Charlottesville to protest the removal of the confederate statue of Robert E. Lee.

How bad can housing get and what can we do about it?

Police Chief Scot Smithee and Mayor Roland Velasco responded Friday to a suit that alleges members of the department had sex parties, exposed themselves in front of minors and harassed a female employee who wouldn't take part in the activities and warned others about them.

Despite the Senate’s latest misguided attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA/Obamacare), it survived. Republicans tried and failed more than 50 times to eliminate basic and essential health care services for everyone, especially our most vulnerable communities. Although Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan suggested that they might finally move on to other issues, our health care safety net remains vulnerable with opponents vowing to “kill it with a thousand cuts.” We cannot let that happen.

If you’re looking for free family fun this Saturday, Aug. 27, downtown Gilroy is the place to be for Kids Discover Arts, a hands-on art activities event on the grassy Paseo south of Gilroy Public Library on Sixth Street. Great for kids 5 to 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., local art pros will conduct 18 different workshops. Don’t forget to wear paint-friendly clothing and plenty of sunscreen because the fun in the sun will get a little messy. Additional parking will be on the northwest corner of Seventh and Church streets. Since space is limited, no pets or strollers are allowed.

Without proper safety equipment for its entire student body, the Gilroy Unified School District will provide a live stream from NASA of the once-in-a-century solar eclipse Monday, while keeping students safely protected in their classrooms.

As Gilroy grows so does tourism to the Garlic Capital and when visitors arrive, they need someplace to stay. To accommodate that Ace Construction and Blue Diamond Hospitality are building a Hampton Inn at Travel Park Circle near the Garlic Farm Travel Center and Highway 101.