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April 7, 2026

JUCO Baseball: Gavilan’s Barron is NorCal POY

GILROY—Only one baseball player in Northern California gets the honor of being called the Player of the Year, and that player is Gavilan College pitcher Erik Barron.

Prep Volleyball: 6 Gilroyans earn MBL honors

SALINAS—Six Gilroyans earned their place on the 2015 Monterey Bay League Boys Volleyball All-League Teams.

Photos: Gavilan College graduation ceremony

Gavilan College held its graduation ceremony Thursday. See a slew of photos from the event.

UPDATED: Mayor reverses, wants Welcome Center funded

GILROY—In an abrupt and unexpected about face, Mayor Don Gage has reversed his stand to strip the Gilroy Welcome Center of $200,000 in city funding.

Student of the Week: Anthony “AJ” Harris, 11th grade, Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy

What inspires you? I feel that my biggest inspiration is being able to look back at something that you have accomplished and feel a sense of pride. It's good to take pride in your work; it pushes you to do your best and to try to do something great with your time.

Prep Baseball: Clutch hits evade Christopher in CCS playoffs

GILROY—The Cougars were red-hot heading into Wednesday’s Central Coast Section Division I playoff game and were riding a four-game winning streaking. But unfortunately for Christopher, its ride ran out of gas.

Gilroy’s American Legion post names 2 Educators of the Year

GILROY—Fran Lopez of Gavilan College and Joan Miller of St. Mary School have been named as American Legion Gilroy Post #217’s Educators of the Year, the group announced this week.

Your Views: A Christian-less USA?

According to a Pew Research Center study released Tuesday May 12th the number of Americans calling themselves Christian has dropped off sharply in recent years while the "none" classification has sharply increased especially among young people. One third of millennials say they have no faith affiliation. This was the result of a survey of 35,000 American adults.

Athletes of the Week: May 22

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

Book tells history of South Valley wineries

In Santa Clara Valley, there’s a long history of growing wine grapes, some of the oldest in the country. Wine historian Charles Sullivan stated that “the Santa Clara Valley is the birthplace of premium wine grapes in California.” In fact, our local wine history predates some of the notable and prestigious areas in California. In her new book “Wineries of Santa Clara Valley,” local author Bev Stenehjem tells the wine history of the Santa Clara Valley through a series of photographs that document 14 families through a span of 150 years.

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