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GILROY — For a split second, Rosino Legan’s win streak came to an end.

A fugitive was arrested in Gilroy late Wednesday night after he escaped from his jail cell at the Merced County Jail, according to a press release from the Gilroy Police Department.

If there's one thing to be said about the Gilroy girls basketball team, it's that it knows how to battle. 

Raquel is a 6-year-old German shepherd who is affectionate, loyal and gentle. She would be best as an only dog and is available for adoption at the San Martin Animal Shelter. Interested? Call (408) 686-3900.

A registered sex offender was arrested Dec. 13 in Gilroy for illegally making contact with a minor during a compliance sweep conducted by a multi-jurisdictional task force, according to a press release from the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office.

Things are getting any easier for the Gilroy girls soccer team.

The Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce ambassadors welcome the new Morgan Hill Athletic Club into the Chamber. The MHAC is located in the Walmart Center at 126 Cochrane Plaza. They are a very modern gym with all of the latest equipment.

Artist Gianni Martino, a resident of Italy who first painted the Fifth Street mural 20 years ago, returned to Gilroy in October to restore his original work of art. Gianni and his assistant, Mauro, completed the work Oct. 18. The Gilroy Downtown Business Association invited the community to join in celebrating the refurbishment of this downtown icon and to give thanks to the artists for their efforts.

An intimate memorial service will be held in January of 2014. His family requests that memorial donations be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research: www.michaeljfox.org or c/o Grunnagle-Ament-Nelson Funeral Home. To send condolences visit www.grunnagle.com

An 8,500-gallon gasoline tanker spilled thousands of gallons of fuel after colliding with a speeding motorist along Highway 101 south of Tennant Avenue early Thursday morning.