Latino family fund raises money for charities
A few years ago 16-year-old Lizeth Villarreal would have never given a speech like the one she gave Jan. 25.
She admitted to a room filled with community leaders that as a middle school student she had suffered from stage fright and was a quiet...
South Valley sees heavy rain
The city of Gilroy sent out email alerts early last week warning residents to get prepared for the storm that was about to hit Northern California.
According to the National Weather Service, Gilroy saw 2.21 inches of rain from Tuesday, Jan. 15 and Thursday, Jan....
Water district gives rainwater capture rebates
The Santa Clara Valley Water District is launching a new set of rebates to help Santa Clara County residents continue making conservation a lifestyle.The water district now offers rainwater capture rebates within its Landscape Rebate Program. Rain gardens, rain barrels and cisterns are all...
Court seeks candidates for public watchdog
The Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara is recruiting volunteers for the 2019-2020 Civil Grand Jury.
The Civil Grand Jury, an arm of the Superior Court, is a part of the judicial branch of government.
It serves as the county’s civil watchdog agency and...
Cisco gives $50 million to help the homeless
Homeless services non-profit Destination: Home has announced a five-year, $50 million commitment from networking-hardware company Cisco in support of its efforts to end homelessness in Santa Clara County.
The funds will be used by the public-private partnership to maximize the impact of local strategies aimed...
11 proposals will crowd state ballots
In addition to the long list of contests for state and local offices, plus county and city ballot measures, Californians also will be asked to vote on 11 state propositions and bond measures on a wide range of issues.
One proposal, known as Proposition 9,...
Pizza place catches fire twice in recent weeks
In the early morning of Aug. 24 between 7 and 8am, a fire broke out on the roof of Pinocchio’s Pizza, 8400 Church St. in Gilroy.
Mary Gutierrez, a Gilroy fire division chief, said no one was hurt in the fire. She said a possible...
Gilroy steps into high expectations
After going undefeated and winning its first-ever Central Coast Section championship, what can Gilroy High possibly do for an encore? What we do know is that the Mustangs have a new head coach, Jake Newman, a promotion into a tougher division, the Pacific Coast...
Seniors to drive Christopher High offense
Football is a 'what have you done for me lately' kind of sport and Christopher High coach Tim Pierleoni knows it. One year after winning the Central Coast Section Division IV playoff championship, the Cougars won't only be asked to repeat their postseason performance...
Rams start anew
Last year was a season to forget for Gavilan College. Amid violations and an 0-10 record, stability is what the program needed. John Lango stepped in, back in charge of a team he led from 2000 to 2010. If Lango is going to bring...



















