Live Oak girls lacrosse team completes incredible turnaround, wins BVAL title to earn CCS playoff berth
Talk about an impressive turnaround. In just its second full season as a program, the Live Oak High girls lacrosse team has won the Blossom Valley Athletic League championship.
The Acorns finished 13-5 overall and a perfect 10-0 in league play a year after going...
Sobrato’s Katherine Lim a diving sensation
As the dozens of athletes took turns diving in the Blossom Valley League Finals at Santa Teresa High on April 27, the level of skill ranged from beginner to advanced.
Some divers landed awkwardly in the water, while others looked to work on the basics...
Gavilan College superintendent finalists to participate in forums
Following a national search, three candidates have been selected as finalists for the position of superintendent/president at Gavilan College.
The finalists will participate in open forums at Gavilan College’s Gilroy campus, room Social Sciences 214 (SS 214), 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd., on May 18.
The schedule...
Local Scene: Mother’s Day concert; Pride flag raising
Symphony presents Mother’s Day concert
After a two-year Covid layoff, South Valley Symphony’s Mother’s Day concert at Guglielmo Winery returns May 8 with “Fiesta Latina!”
Under the baton of music director and conductor Anthony Quartuccio, the symphony will present a program that includes Bizet’s “Carmen,” Ruperto...
Morgan Hill librarian retires
Before he became a librarian and a fixture at the Morgan Hill Library, Jeff Grubb made his way in a number of professions, including restaurateur, radio station program director and record store manager.
When he was in his 40s, Grubb went back to school and...
Foundation donates life-saving AED to Morgan Hill soccer complex
The nonprofit Kyle J. Taylor Foundation chose the Morgan Hill Outdoor Sports Center as the first location in the South Bay to donate and install a SaveStation Automatic External Defibrillator—a device that can save the life of a person suffering from sudden cardiac arrest.
Representatives...
High-Speed Rail board approves local section alignment
State High-Speed Rail officials this week adopted a track alignment for the San Jose to Merced section that goes through downtown Morgan Hill and includes a station in Gilroy.
On April 28, the California High-Speed Rail Authority board of directors certified the Final Environmental Impact...
Live Oak’s Andrea Dejesus to play in Triple Crown International Challenge
When Andrea Dejesus decided to submit an application to play for Puerto Rico in the Triple Crown International Challenge—one of the biggest softball tournaments in the nation—she never thought it would happen.
Much to her surprise, the Live Oak High junior has been awarded a...
Bike Month starts May 1
Avid cyclists, commuters, cycling hobbyists, transportation planners, environmentalists and health advocates are getting ready to celebrate Bike Month in May, which features a variety of local organized events to promote two-wheeled pedal power.
Local events center around national Bike to Work Day and the Bay...
Caltrain to reduce service in May to expedite electrification
Caltrain will temporarily reduce its service next week in an effort to expedite electrification work in San Mateo and Burlingame.
Caltrain's daily service will drop from 104 trains per day to 88 between Monday and May 20, with three trains per hour traveling in each...
