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GILROY—Vigils are planned to honor three high school girls killed Tuesday night in a car accident authorities believe was caused by an intoxicated driver.

GILROY—In a move that was a “total surprise” to the leadership of the Gilroy Welcome Center, Mayor Don Gage led a push Monday night to slash $200,000 from the organization that promotes tourism, the city and its businesses around the world and redirect the money to the city’s general fund to support activities for at-risk youth.

GILROY—More than 1,000 people gathered at a somber candlelight vigil Monday at Gilroy’s Christopher High School to remember Natalia Salcido, the cheerleader killed in a car accident on Mother’s Day eve, a week before her 16th birthday.

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

Local volleyball players of all skill levels are invited to join the Adrenaline Volleyball Club's new Sand Program. 

GILROY—Christopher’s Natalie Gutierrez and Cody Oberlander along with Gilroy’s Nicole Holder and Tim Van Horn have been jumping together for along time. The quartet all attended middle school at Ascension Solorsano, where they helped each other develop their respective skills in the high jump.

GILROY—A Gilroy man was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence Tuesday night after his Mustang plunged into a ditch off Leavesley Road, killing three Gilroy high school girls and a young man and seriously injuring himself, authorities reported.

CARMEL—Though Gilroy High golfer Magnus Myhr started off on a hot streak, he finished a few strokes shy of extending his season.

Christopher High School held a candlelight vigil in honor of 15-year-old Natalia Salcido, who was killed in a car accident May 9. Salcido was a sophomore at the school and a member of the cheer and dance team. More than 1,000 people attended the vigil to honor and remember Salcido's life on Monday evening.