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The usually stoic and composed James Dent, leader and co-founder behind the Navigator School brand that won over public officials in Gilroy and Hollister, was visibly shaken Wednesday night as the County Board of Education voted 4-3 to uphold Morgan Hill Unified’s decision to deny his organization’s charter petition.

The City of Gilroy and three developers, including the Filice family-owned Glen Loma Corporation comprised of longtime Gilroy residents, have settled a lawsuit filed by the company in 2012 involving a request to relief from more than $500,000 in “unjustified and excessive development fees,” according to court documents.

GILROY — Gilroy’s Santino Orozco and Christopher’s Navi Pannu were evenly matched for the heavyweight bout. When one made a move the other countered, leaving the match scoreless after the first period.

Recent regional news reports indicated that three teenage boys - one of whom now attends Christopher High School in Gilroy - pleaded guilty to felonies related to the sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl who killed herself days after the incident.

Avid boater and angler Robb Reiling has fished in the Bay Area for more than 30 years, but the outlet for his favorite pastime is slowly disappearing before his eyes.

The man charged with the Garlic Capital's third murder of 2013 - the Christmas Day homicide of a 21-year-old Gilroy woman who had a restraining order against her alleged attacker - is expected to submit a plea March 11 after his hearing was continued Tuesday afternoon.

Navigator Schools will forge ahead with its goal of opening a brand new charter campus in Morgan Hill, despite a recommendation from Santa Clara County Office of Education staff to deny the organization’s second petition on appeal.

WEDDING: Faria/Fleming: Lisa (Faria) and Peter Fleming of Gilroy were married Dec. 28, 2013 in Aptos with Whitney Pintello officiating.

The “realities of modern healthcare” have forced South County’s largest healthcare facility to its knees, as the nonprofit organization that runs Saint Louise Regional Hospital this week announced its intent to sell their entire health system, according to the parent organization’s spokespeople.

A group of Gilroy volunteers are on their way to securing South County’s first year-round, overnight homeless shelter, thanks to a $25,000 grant and another matching grant for up to an additional $25,000 from the philanthropic Sobrato Family Foundation.