Monthly Archives: March 2022
Gilroy to target hosts in fireworks crackdown
The City of Gilroy will make property owners liable for the illegal use of fireworks under a new ordinance that moved forward March 21.
The...
Microbusiness grants availableÂ
Under direction from the County of Santa Clara, the Enterprise Foundation opened the Microbusiness Grant portal for local eligible businesses to apply for grants...
Supervisors buy land for affordable housing projects
Santa Clara County supervisors approved a quartet of housing projects March 22 that will convert existing properties into more than 300 affordable housing units.
The...
Christopher’s King(sley) Okoronkwo has the section’s top mark in the triple jump
With each passing year, Kingsley Okoronkwo gets more comfortable with the intricacies of the triple jump: the hop, step and jump.
It’s a very technical...
Digital NEST holding first Gilroy programming
Digital NEST is getting closer to opening its youth workforce development center in Gilroy, and has a number of workshops and social activities scheduled...
Gilroy school custodian named finalist in national competition
Rigo Bedolla works the late shift at Las Animas Elementary School, deep cleaning more than 30 classrooms and bathrooms nightly to make sure they...
Photos: Art Walk is back for 2022
Artists showcased their work to downtown visitors during the Third Friday Art Walk on March 18, organized by 6th Street Studios & Art Center....
Stop signs to be added at Church Street intersection
Work is expected to get underway soon on a pair of intersections along Church Street that city officials say will improve the safety for...
Two years after first lockdown, Covid-19 picture improves
It’s been two years since Santa Clara County went into lockdown in response to a then-mostly unknown threat that was destroying lives across the...
South County unemployment rate grows slightly
Silicon Valley's unemployment rate increased by 3.2% in January due in part to a drop in seasonal employment and a significant spike in Covid-19...
