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Pixie is a 7-year-old Chihuahua mix who is sweet, good with other dogs and knows tricks. She has been at the San Martin Animal Shelter since July. Interested? Call (408) 686-3900.

A carbon monoxide leak at the Vineyard Town Center Starbucks forced the coffee shop to close briefly while surrounded by emergency crews Tuesday morning, according to authorities.

Gavilan volleyball dropped a pair of matches at the Santa Rosa Tournament Saturday, losing 3-1 against Feather River College and 3-2 against Santa Rosa.

The Gilroy man who was arrested for directing suspected illegal medical marijuana dispensaries in Gilroy, Morgan Hill and and San Jose is set to go to trial for a separate case in which he is accused of embezzling $1.6 million in a grand real estate scheme. 

The Hollister woman who pleaded no contest to trying to slip sleep-aid medication to toddlers under her care at a Morgan Hill daycare facility was sentenced to six months in Santa Clara County Jail Monday, according to authorities. Deborah Gratz, 59 of Hollister, was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Kenneth Shapero following a hearing at South County Courthouse in Morgan Hill. She was sentenced to six months in jail followed by four years of formal probation, with a list of conditions for her release during probation, according to Deputy District Attorney Sumerle Davis. In May, Gratz pleaded no contest to five counts of attempted child endangerment as part of a plea bargain with the D.A.’s office. The misdemeanor charges stem from Gratz’ attempt to put a sleep-aid drug known as Sominex into the sippy-cups of some children under her care at Kiddie Academy daycare in Morgan Hill, authorities said. Gratz had worked at the daycare business since 2007, and has worked in the childcare field for about 20 years. The attempted drugging occurred in early March, according to police. Another employee of Kiddie Academy saw Gratz place an unknown substance into the sippy cups of about 10 toddlers between the ages of 1 and 2. Staff at Kiddie Academy determined that Gratz had placed the over-the-counter sleep-aid medication in the children’s drinks, police said. The staff fired Gratz and reported the attempted drugging to Morgan Hill police. Officers investigated the incident, and arrested Gratz March 11 at her home in Hollister. None of the children were harmed by Gratz’ actions, police said. Police added that Gratz had a “spotless” record during her career as a daycare professional until the incident at Kiddie Academy was reported. Gratz remains out of custody, but she is required to report to South County Courthouse to begin serving her six-month sentence in jail Sept. 27, Davis said.

Gavilan College will be hosting free information sessions on exciting career training programs in water careers, basic bookkeeping, pharmacy technician and veterinary assistant.

Kohl's and the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford will be hosting a free car safety event and car seat fitting from 9:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, Sept. 19 at the Gilroy Kohl's, located at 6765 Camino Arroyo.

Does your room feel off kilter or lopsided? Out of balance? Maybe it needs a seesaw!

The Gilroy Unified School District Board of Education meeting on Sept. 5 began on a somber note as Superintendent Deborah Flores paid tribute to Kimberly Ordaz, a beloved teacher in the district for 30 years who passed away peacefully in her home in early August.

A Gilroy U.S. Postal Service driver will be awarded this for logging a million miles under his belt.