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Paseo Design Group is working to secure funding for an interpretive eight-panel art installation, landscaping and other additions, according to the group’s chairman and former Mayor Al Pinheiro.

GILROY—There’s been a lot of changes on the Gavilan soccer team over the offseason, but it has its eyes fixed on the future.

An 89-year-old Hollister man died in a traffic accident in south Morgan Hill Saturday, Aug. 16, according to police. The Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office identified the fatal victim as Vincent Romano. Morgan Hill police said the two-vehicle accident on Monterey Road near the intersection of Middle Avenue is still under investigation. Preliminary police reports show the accident happened about 11:40 a.m. Aug. 16. Two vehicles collided head-on in the southbound lane of Monterey Road, briefly trapping an occupant inside one. It is unknown if Romano was a driver or passenger, or if any other injuries were reported.More details about this accident will be published as they are available. 

Della Jack, a Hollister resident for 45 years, will celebrate her 100th birthday Sept. 2, 2014. She was born Sept. 2, 1914 in Amorita, Okla.

At different times, certain places become centers of art, innovation and creativity: Greece, Rome, Paris, New York and now Aromas. Yes, Aromas. This small community south of Gilroy has now become a hotbed of creative spirit and ingenuity.

For the first time in its history, Christopher High School's Midnight Pride—comprised of the marching and concert bands, color guard and drumline—will be participating in region-wide competitions.

Gavilan Joint Community College District Board of Trustees member Walter R. “Walt” Glines is running unopposed representing the Gilroy area for the November 2014 election.

The 2014 Youth Fall Soccer League concludes player registration on Sept. 5, at the Gilroy Recreation Department, 7351 Rosanna Street.

Parents of students in Gilroy Unified School District may have noticed some changes when they brought their children back to school. The 2014-15 school year, which officially started Aug. 19, brought new faces and new classes to some schools, as well as a few new facilities, with the completion over the summer of several construction projects.

“Aloha, Italia.” “This is Sharks territory.” “Because there’s adventure out there.” “Honda: team all out.” “I’m not short, I’m just concentrated awesome.”