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02/15/2023

The Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office identified those who died in recent suspected fentanyl overdoses at a Gilroy residence as three men in their 50s. Those found dead Feb. 6 by CalFire paramedics who responded to the home on the …

02/14/2023

The Christopher High girls soccer team knew its first season playing in the Blossom Valley Athletic League’s Mount Hamilton Division—one of only four A leagues in the entire Central Coast Section—was going to be a challenge. After all, the Mount …

02/10/2023

Gilroy Little League hits a milestone this year as it is celebrating 70 years as a program with its 2023 Opening Day ceremonies March 18, 9am-3pm, at Christmas Hill Park. With food, games and family-friendly activities, Gilroy Little League kicks …

02/09/2023

Jaterius Lee was in the stands in February 2022 watching his former Christopher High football teammates in the Charlie Wedemeyer All-Star Game. At that moment, Lee made it a goal to get selected for the annual contest in his senior …

02/09/2023

It has been a “gangbuster” of a year for Expressions Floral, owner Lisa Filice said. The business, with locations in Gilroy and Hollister, provided decor for well over 100 weddings in 2022, and 2023 is shaping up to match those …

02/09/2023

The Gilroy City Council agreed on Feb. 6 to form a committee that would discuss downtown issues and make suggestions. But the vote was split 4-3, with some members questioning the effectiveness of such a committee and the extra workload …

02/09/2023

Museum seeks Gilroy High School yearbooks The Gilroy Museum needs Gilroy High School yearbooks for the following years: 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1942, 1948, 1949, 1969, 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1981. If you have any of these yearbooks and …

02/08/2023

Kaiulani Garcia admits that at times she can be her own worst enemy during the heat of competition in a wrestling match. However, the Gilroy High junior—who has just two losses in 20-plus matches this season—took a huge step mentally …

02/07/2023

Three people were found dead of suspected overdoses of fentanyl in a residence near Gilroy on Monday and a fourth person was revived by responding Santa Clara County sheriff's deputies. Deputies were called to the 10000 block of Garcia Lane …

02/06/2023

A split Gilroy Planning Commission voted against an ordinance Feb. 2 that could add two digital billboards in the city. Property owner Mike Conrotto, who applied for the change to the city’s zoning ordinance to allow such structures, now has …

02/06/2023

Santa Clara County will close its mass Covid-19 vaccination and testing sites by the end of the month as they are no longer essential to the county’s pandemic response, officials said Feb. 1. While county health officials emphasized that the …

02/05/2023

These giant metal letters welcoming people to Morgan Hill were recently installed at the corner of Watsonville and Uvas roads. The letters invite passersby to the nearby Sycamore Creek Vineyards, 12755 Uvas Road, which is home to the MOHI wine …

02/03/2023

When the Gilroy High Cheerleading program puts on its signature event, Mustang Madness, its objective is to bring the community together and raise up the next generation of cheerleaders from an early age. This year’s event performance, which took place …

02/02/2023

The Gilroy Unified School District Board of Education on Jan. 26 decided not to move forward with closing a school. But with enrollment continuing to spiral down, the possibility of shutting down another campus will continue to hang over the …

02/02/2023

For the past several years, residents have spoken to the Gilroy City Council about the need to establish a youth center in the city to get kids off the streets and provide them with positive activities that keep them out …

02/02/2023

The Gilroy City Council on Jan. 23 approved a program that aims to give downtown property owners a funding boost to improve their buildings. The program would provide a matching grant of up to $5,000 to improve a building’s facade. …

02/02/2023

For the past 10 years Gilroy has been a part of the South County United For Health Leadership Team with the focus on addressing health challenges such as poor nutrition, smoking, diabetes and lack of exercise that are the highest …

02/02/2023

Don't let short term revenue lure us into allowing a new, distracting technology into our environment. We get most of our input through our eyes—people are bombarded non-stop with visual distractions, especially advertising. We had to add yellow frames around …

02/01/2023

A 39-year-old Gilroy man died in a crash involving multiple vehicles and a big-rig on northbound Highway 101 in San Jose early Wednesday morning, a California Highway Patrol spokesperson said. The crash was reported around 5:55am on northbound Highway 101 …

02/01/2023

For the first time since the 2017-2018 season—a span of eight matches—Christopher High has beaten crosstown rival Gilroy High in boys soccer. On Jan. 25, the visiting Cougars rolled to a 3-0 win in a Blossom Valley Athletic League Santa …

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