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July 21, 2025

Gilroy doctor charged with wife’s murder to submit a plea

A Gilroy doctor accused of killing his wife, Doris Mae Knapp, is scheduled to submit a plea July 9.

Marty: Gavilan College – education, empires and errors

San Benito County commuters represent more than a quarter of Gavilan College’s Gilroy enrollment and 30 percent of its total headcount; however, almost 10 years after passage of a $108 million bond that promised to establish a county Education Center with permanent facilities and access to a non-commuting bachelor’s degree, we are not even close.

Police blotter: Exhibiting a firearm, robbery

The Gilroy Police Department made arrests for a variety of crimes this week, from possession of a controlled substance for sale, child endangerment to exhibiting a firearm and inflicting bodily injury on a spouse. Arrests were recorded in the GPD blotter between June 25 and July 1.

Prep Football: Mustangs, Cougars schedules released

The 2014 prep football season is less than two months away and the Gilroy-area high schools are gearing up.

Scrapbook June 29-July 5

HONORS: Zachary Solomon Perez: U.S. Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Zachary Solomon Perez graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. His flight received warriors honor.

Search continues for missing woman

Family members and search parties with the Sierra LaMar volunteer team are scouring local neighborhoods to help find missing Noemi “Mimi” Coolbaugh.

New priorities for sign enforcement

Following a recent about-face on a sign ordinance that banned a variety of signage, City Council agreed July 1 it should not be enforced in earnest until an alternative—presented by local business owners and residents—is formally considered.

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Hecker Pass Hwy 152 project to begin July 7

Hecker Pass drivers and bicyclists can expect several delays along Highway 152 between Gilroy and Watsonville starting in early July.

Gavilan Softball: Orona finds perfect fit at Missouri Valley

GILROY—When searching for a place to continue her education, it looked as if Priscilla Orona would have to choose between her major—nursing—and playing softball. But after a lot of research and deliberation she found a way to do both.

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