Virginia firm drops plans for battery storage site in Coyote Valley
AES Corporation announced it has canceled a proposed Jewelflower Battery Energy Storage System on a 128-acre site in the Coyote Valley near Morgan Hill.
The...
Open Space Authority joins brief opposing Gilroy ICE facility
In the U.S. District Court in San Jose, the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority on July 29 joined the filing of an amicus...
VTA asks public to weigh in on southwest Gilroy road extension
Transportation planners are preparing to begin an environmental study for a project that will extend Santa Teresa Boulevard to the intersection of Highways 101...
Gavilan MESA celebrates 10th annual graduation and transfer banquet
Gavilan College’s Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) Program celebrated a major milestone during its 10th Annual MESA Graduation and Transfer Banquet held on May...
Valley Water awards nearly $2B construction contract for Anderson Dam retrofit
Valley Water’s Board of Directors last week announced it has awarded a $1.88 billion to rebuild Anderson Dam east of Morgan Hill.
The contract for...
Nonprofits, youth orgs raise $261k from holiday fireworks sales
Fifteen nonprofit organizations in Gilroy raised more than $260,000 through Safe and Sane fireworks sales surrounding the Fourth of July holiday.
According to city officials,...
Gilroy Garlic Festival brings bigger crowd, more vendors
The Gilroy Garlic Festival drew more than 12,000 people over the three-day event, organizers said, as the festival pushes toward its 50th anniversary in...
Indigenous Fashion Show celebrates Native design, culture in South Valley
On Aug. 29, the Pavilion at Bolado Park Event Center will transform into a runway. The Indigenous Fashion Show Gala will celebrate Native designs...
Rebekah Children’s Services staff picket layoffs as leadership salaries rise
Dozens of Rebekah Children’s Services workers represented by SEIU Local 521 held an informational picket July 15 outside the agency’s Gilroy campus, calling on...
CPUC awards $33.2m to expand broadband
The California Public Utilities Commission has approved more than $33.2 million in grant funding to expand high-speed internet access to nearly 1,300 unserved homes...
