Gilroy wrestling a juggernaut indeed
Every year, the goals for the Gilroy High wrestling program remain the same: to be the best team in California, and ultimately, the nation. The Mustangs are competitive every year with the top-ranked programs in the nation, and this season is no different. However,...
Gilroy comes back strong after tough 2018-2019 season
It only took one match—its season opener—for the Gilroy High girls soccer team to surpass its win total from last year. After finishing 0-9-1 in the 2018-2019 season, the Mustangs have surpassed that total and then some this season. They are 5-2 entering a...
VTA makes commuter changes
Valley Transit Authority was set to implement scheduled changes across its entire light rail and bus system on Dec. 28, posing new headaches for many South Bay commuters and new solutions for others.
As a way to make the changes more palatable and introduce new...
Christopher, Gilroy hoops have lofty goals
The Christopher High and Gilroy High boys basketball teams both have goals of winning a division championship this season—the Cougars in the Pacific Coast League's Mission Division and the Mustangs in the Cypress Division.
"I don't see any reason why we can't," said Tim Von...
Gilroy Foundation grant cycle opens in Dec.
The 2020 Grant Cycle opens on Dec. 1 and closes on Jan. 31, 2020.
All nonprofits with a 501(c)(3) status, GUSD schools, and Gilroy City programs are eligible to apply for a Gilroy Foundation grant that will serve the Gilroy community.
Since 1982, the Gilroy Foundation...
Cody Ahola knows how to get open
Before the season started, Cody Ahola had no idea how his first varsity football season would turn out. With only one game left in the year, it's safe to say the Christopher High wide receiver has been a breakout star. The 6-foot-2, 190-pound sophomore...
A Sunday without electricity
I awoke Sunday morning in Gilroy to the glowing, rose-colored sun (unfortunately from fires burning to the north), varying sounds of chimes blowing in the wind, happily chirping birds sitting in swaying trees and the rumbling vibrations of generators providing electricity—because as of 9pm...
Community Solutions to present ‘Historias de Mi Madre’
Community Solutions announced this week that its 12th annual production of Historias de Mi Madre (My Mother’s Stories) will celebrate the grassroots beginnings of services for intimate partner abuse, sexual assault and human trafficking in South County.
Historias de Mi Madre XII: Inicios (Beginnings), explores...
Gilroy man named Garlic Festival hero
Private security guards were among the first responders at the Gilroy Garlic Festival mass shooting in July. The team from First Security assisted Gilroy police and festival staff at the annual event, and provided first aid and crowd control at Christmas Hill Park.
First Security...
Chamber inducts four into Hall of Fame
The Gilroy Chamber of Commerce and the Gilroy Historical Society will honor four outstanding Gilroyans Oct. 26, announcing their induction into the Gilroy Hall of Fame. The annual Hall of Fame Luncheon is 11:30am-1:30pm at Old City Hall restaurant. Tickets are $35 per person,...
