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Bryant Stripling Jr. exuded gratitude for a bicycle he received during an Abrahamic Alliance International (AAi) compassion event at Las Animas Park in Gilroy...

Data center set for construction in east Gilroy

Business

Construction is set to begin on a giant data center that will house and operate more than 438,000 square feet of information and energy...

Amazon announces grants for Gilroy nonprofits

Business

Amazon recently launched new “community funds” in Gilroy, offering grants up to $10,000 for local nonprofits. Applications are open now through Jan. 8, 2026. The...

Crime in Gilroy: Razor blade found in Halloween candy; four teens arrested for assault, robbery

Community

Gilroy Police are investigating a razor blade that was found in a piece of a child’s Halloween candy, authorities said this week. The night of...

County revisits land use proposal that said horses are not livestock

Agriculture

Santa Clara County planning officials have walked back controversial proposed land use policy changes that would have reclassified animals as non-livestock, following fierce opposition...

Gilroy honors veterans at American Legion event

Community

More than 100 veterans, family members and local residents attended a Veterans Day ceremony at the American Legion Gilroy Post on Sixth Street Nov....

OPINION

Editorial: The cost of ending SNAP—and the hunger it will bring

November 6, 2025

In the coming days, the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) faces elimination for the month of November, or it may be partially funded—moves that threaten to deepen food insecurity for millions of Americans, including many right here in Gilroy. SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, is not a handout....