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Local and county officials met with agricultural leaders at the restored Miller Red Barn to discuss policy changes aimed at supporting South County farmers,...

Man arrested for trafficking drugs in Gilroy, San Benito County

Community

During a joint investigation into a suspected narcotics trafficker operating in Gilroy and San Benito County, investigators from the Gilroy Police Department Anti-Crime Team...

County opens new substance use recovery center in Gilroy

News

Santa Clara County on Sept .17 celebrated the opening of a new outpatient clinic in Gilroy that serves people with substance use disorders. The...

Gilroy man arrested for Morgan Hill shooting

Community

Police arrested a 28-year-old Gilroy resident who shot and injured a teen in Morgan Hill early in the morning Sept. 13, authorities said. About 12:13am,...

Gavilan College student workers begin unionizing

Business

Student workers at Gavilan College are organizing what they say would be the first student workers union at a community college in California, aiming...

Sex abuse, satanic rites described in charges against foster mom

Business

A Gilroy day care operator stalked and sexually molested her foster child and engaged in Satanic rituals, according to allegations in documents reviewed by...

OPINION

Letter: Rodeos should be banned forever

September 10, 2025

In reading the Sept. 5 Hollister Free Lance I was encouraged by the fact that you are allowing protests against rodeos. I have long felt they should be banned due to the horrific cruelty inflicted on helpless animals. Years ago, a young calf died during a rodeo and a necropsy...