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The Gilroy Police Department responded to a variety of crimes last week, including participation in a criminal street gang, infliction of bodily injury on a spouse or cohabitant and robbery. The arrests were recorded in the GPD blotter between Jan. 22 through 29.

Morgan Hill resident Scott Green, 57, said God saved the life of Olivia Zelony, 15, moments after she was ejected from a go-kart that crashed into a parked vehicle in their east Morgan Hill neighborhood on Thanksgiving day.

Igniting yet another controversy in the bitter battle over Navigator Schools’ attempt to open a new charter school in Morgan Hill, County Board of Education Trustee Joseph DiSalvo acknowledged that Morgan Hill Unified School District’s threat of a lawsuit “influenced” his vote.

A family with deep roots in South County lost almost everything they owned when their home burned down last week, and those who know them have begun to rally support from the community to help them get back on their feet.

Don Christopher showed up to Tuesday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the Christopher High School Sports Complex - a project that he shelled out more than $3 million to help finance - with a football in one hand and his 11-year-old grandson, Blake, right by his side.

A Gilroy man accused of luring a 13-year-old runaway girl into a life of “turning tricks” was more agitated Tuesday by a judge's mispronunciation of his name, rather than a slew of felony charges that include pimping, committing lewd acts with a child and human trafficking.

HONORS: Juan Arteaga: Juan Arteaga, of Gilroy, recently graduated from the Sacramento Campus of Universal Technical Institute (UTI), the leading provider of post-secondary education for students seeking careers as professional automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle and marine technicians.

Ginger is a 5-year-old pit bull mix who is happy, sweet and loves to play with toys. She is sponsored, so she has no adoption fee. She has been at the San Martin Animal Shelter since November. Interested? Call (408) 686-3900.

Police are looking for a man in a white work van who allegedly made unwelcome advances toward a 15-year-old girl who did not know him, according to a press release from Morgan Hill Police. The victim was walking home about 5:30 p.m. Saturday near the 16000 block of Monterey Road when a male subject exited a white van that was parked in the area where she was walking, police said. The man approached the girl and said, “Hey beautiful,” according to police. The girl became scared and ran away without being harmed by the suspect, the press release said. The man got back into his vehicle and fled the scene. The suspect is described as an Indian man in his 30s, 6 feet tall, 180 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, according to police. The vehicle he was in is described as a white work van with black rims and tinted windows. Anyone with information about this incident can call Morgan Hill Police at (408) 779-2101 or the anonymous tip line at (408) 947-7867. 

The Gilroy girls soccer team ended its two game skid against Pajaro Valley.