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May 18, 2024

Sobrato High girls tennis team high achievers on and off the court

Although the Sobrato High girls tennis team has struggled to win matches in the Blossom Valley League’s Mount Hamilton Division this season, coach Rich Braen said the Bulldogs continually improve and show they belong with all the top teams. “We’re hanging right in there, girls...

Photos: Classics cruise through Morgan Hill

Local families, visitors and classic car enthusiasts enjoyed the warm fall sunshine Sunday afternoon, as the Morgan Hill Downtown Association Classic Car Cruise motored through town. More than 100 classic cars from around the world participated in the Oct. 17 cruise, according to the Downtown...

Planning commission approves 23-home project

The developer of a proposed “infill project” on Spring Avenue gained the city planning commission’s approval to build 23 new homes on the 2.7-acre south Morgan Hill property. The Morgan Hill Planning Commission voted unanimously Oct. 12 to approve the tentative map for the proposed...

City hires Sherman as Economic Development Coordinator

Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce CEO and President Brittney Sherman has accepted a position as the City of Morgan Hill’s Economic Development Coordinator. Sherman has worked for the local chamber for more than five years. The board of directors appointed her president and CEO in...

New ‘rapid’ bus line unveiled

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The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority unveiled a new bus line Oct. 14 that aims to give South County commuters a faster option to San Jose. Called the Rapid 568, the line runs weekdays from 5:30am to 7pm from the Gilroy Transit Center to Diridon...

Live Oak runs all over Overfelt; key game with Lincoln next

Playing without standout quarterback Xavier Catano, the Live Oak High football team got off to a slow start in a 27-6 win over Overfelt on Oct. 15. The heavily favored Acorns led just 7-0 at halftime and 14-6 after three quarters before outscoring the...

Walk-in vaccination clinic at Gavilan Oct. 20

Gavilan College and Santa Clara County Public Health are hosting a free Covid-19 vaccination clinic 12pm to 6pm Oct. 20. No appointments are required.  The clinic will take place in the Gavilan College Student Center lounge at 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd. in Gilroy. There will...

Ostrich Farm joins variety of regional Halloween events

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Gilroy Ostrich Farm’s Halloween Spooktacular is back, and more animals are heading to their new home soon. Farm Manager Tiffany Lorenzo said the farm will soon welcome peacocks, donkeys, turkeys and more who will join the current residents that include goats, alpacas, rabbits, chickens and…dinosaurs? The...

Grieving families sound alarms about fentanyl

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Gilroy resident Fernando Sanchez had just gotten out of school and was hanging out with some friends one afternoon last March when the group decided to recreationally consume pills they thought were the anti-anxiety medication Xanax. The teens had purchased the drug from a local...

Former Gilroy educator pleads guilty to cancer fundraising fraud

A former Gilroy educator pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud for soliciting donations from individuals to help her pay for cancer treatments she did not need nor received, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Amanda Christine Riley admitted to purposely deceiving people into thinking she...

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