Gilroy schools chief blasts parent fraud, warns of action
Gilroy—Calling it “shameful” behavior and threatening criminal investigations and civil action, Gilroy’s school chief has warned parents of incoming 9th graders not to lie about home addresses to gain entry to the district’s showcase, $158 million Christopher High School and avoid the much older Gilroy High School.
Council preview: Pay hike for legal counsel, auto mall improvements
The Gilroy City Council Monday night will discuss whether to pay more out- of-pocket for legal services on an hourly basis, as recommended by City Administrator Tom Haglund.
DUI crackdown planned for Super Bowl Sunday
SOUTH COUNTY—Multiple law enforcement agencies will be on the lookout for impaired drivers Super Bowl Sunday with five Roving DUI Saturation Patrols during and following the Feb. 1 championship game between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks.
Athletes of the Week: Jan. 30
Each week we recognize one area male and female athlete for their performances on the field of play. This week's are:
Tom Bundros laid to rest
Gilroy—Thomas J. Bundros, who served three terms as a Gilroy schools trustee and earned the love and respect of colleagues and constituents for his devotion to family and schools, died Jan. 20 after a years-long battle with cancer and was buried with military honors Wednesday afternoon at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery in Santa Nella. He was 67.
Prep Soccer: Mustangs edge Cougars in rivalry game
GILROY—The Cougars proved they’re no one’s baby sister anymore.
Everyone counts
Instead of tapping on front doors, volunteers for a countywide census traversed alleyways, backstreets, parking lots and the woods of Gilroy Tuesday in search of those who try to be invisible—the homeless.
Firefighters contain residential fire along Pacheco Pass
Firefighters have contained a residential fire that sparked just after noon Thursday in a home on the 2000 block of Pacheco Pass in Gilroy, CalFire Battalion Chief Jim Crawford said.
Adopt Gizmo
Gizmo is a 7-month-old terrier who is very sweet, energetic, good with other dogs and knows some tricks. He is sponsored so his adoption fee has been waved. He is available for adoption at the San Martin Animal Shelter and would love to find his forever home. For more information, call (408) 686-3900.
Students place fifth in national competition
The Future City Competition is a national, project-based learning experience where students in sixth, seventh and eighth grade imagine, design and build cities of the future.






















