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GILROY—Gilroy’s 9-1-1 emergency communications system will get a nearly $300,000 state-of-the-art overhaul at no cost to the city.

GILROY—On the heels of a co-founding teacher’s resignation, unhappy parents at Gilroy’s only charter school want its director fired and have asked the city’s public school board to look into alleged irregularities and failures at the four-year-old academic powerhouse.

GILROY—Following a push by Councilman Perry Woodward, the Gilroy City Council is set to decide next month to change city law and raise the amounts that can be donated to and spend on election campaigns.

Each week we recognize one area male and female athlete for their performance on the field of play. This week's are:

It’s like hearing a field of flowers blooming all at once, a concert of life bursting forth from young fingers gliding along violin strings. Romantic guitar notes blend with the sounds of vibrant trumpets blaring a heart-stopping melody with the solid, steady beat of the guitarrón, a fat-boy-sized bass guitar keeping perfect rhythm. “Ay ay ay,” the joyful chorus sings..

GILROY—A street fight near Las Animas Park in Gilroy turned bloody Tuesday night when one man stabbed another man in the face, police said.

GILROY—With three suspects accused of the Feb. 16 slaying and robbery of Gilroy’s Robert Heiser behind bars, one piece of the puzzle remains missing. Isabella Aurora Chaidez, a 17-year-old San Jose woman wanted in connection to his murder and at least one other violent crime in the Bay area, is still on the lam, according to Gilroy police.

GILROY—Feather Haven upset HD Auto Glass Players 13-3 in Men’s Wednesday E Softball League action, leaving both teams at 4-1 at Christmas Hill Park on May 20.

GILROY—Just a few short weeks ago, the tracks at Christopher and Gilroy high schools were buzzing with athletes. On Tuesday, all that remained were four Cougars and one Mustang, as only five survived the Central Coast Section Semifinals on May 23.