Prep Roundup: Jan. 16
The Gilroy boys basketball team topped Pajaro Valley in Wednesday's league contest.
‘Suspicious white powder’ on Martin Road determined to be non-hazardous
Authorities responded to a home on the 200 block of Martin Road Thursday afternoon, after a caller discovered a “suspicious white powder substance,” according to acting Fire Capt. Greg Lopez. The San Jose Fire Department’s Hazardous Materials Team determined at approximately 3 p.m. the substance was not hazardous.
Gavilan Roundup: Jan. 16
The Gavilan women's basketball team's struggles continued with a 63-29 loss at home Wednesday. It's the team's ninth straight.
County Board upholds MHUSD decision to deny Navigator
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.
City and developers settle yearlong lawsuit
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.
Prep Wrestling: Gilroy dominates Christopher in crosstown clash
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.
CHS teen pleads guilty to sexual assault felonies in Audrie Pott suicide case
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.
Record-low rainfall takes toll on area reservoirs
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.
Christmas Day murder suspect appears in court
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.
