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March 28, 2024

Supporters of downtown Gilroy restaurant urge city council to reverse parklet decision

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Supporters of a downtown restaurant are decrying the Gilroy City Council’s December decision to not extend the business’ permit for an outdoor dining area. Station 55 Seafood and Mexican Cocina’s “parklet,” a barricaded seating area that extends into parking spots on Fifth Street, was constructed...

South County reentry center expands hours

South County Reentry Resource Center
Since getting out of custody, Hector Pena has landed a full-time job at a local farm and is focusing on “doing the right things” to turn his life around, he said. Pena credits the South County Reentry Resource Center, a program operated by the Santa...

Proposal targets plywood removal in downtown Gilroy

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Gilroy is considering a new ordinance that would require building owners to decorate vacant storefronts with artwork and remove plywood after one year, as well as requiring building owners to register their vacant properties with the city within 10 days of it becoming empty.

Newsom outlines plan for state budget deficit

California is in a budget hole, its depth measured not in feet, but in dollars. How deep? A projected $38 billion deficit, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom, who said Jan. 10 he will declare a fiscal emergency when necessary and unveiled his initial plan to...

Local Scene: Gilroy Veterans Hall hosts benefit days

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Veterans Hall to host regular Veterans Benefit Days The Gilroy Veterans Memorial Hall, 74 West Sixth St., is hosting Veterans Benefit Days on the first and third Fridays of the month through 2024 with extended hours from 8:30am to 2pm. The four partners in Benefit Days...

Santa Clara County appoints new director of veterans services

Darlyn Escalante
Darlyn Escalante has been appointed as director of the County of Santa Clara Office of Veterans Services. The appointment took effect Jan. 8.  Escalante has been with the County Veterans Services Office since 2019, where she started as a veterans services representative and was most...

Gilroy Police blotter, Jan. 1-8, 2024

Jan. 1 • Burglary was reported on the 1200 block of Blue Parrot Court, 7100 block of Camino Arroyo and 8600 block of San Ysidro Avenue. • A vehicle was reportedly burglarized on the 6500 block of Thames Drive. • An assault on a cohabitant was reported...

From fungus to fentanyl, new laws address variety of topics in 2024

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Every year, California’s legislators send a flurry of bills to the governor in hopes he or she will sign them. And that’s before the byzantine legislative process that leaves most proposed laws on Assembly and Senate cutting floors. In 2023, the lawmakers sent off 1,046...

PHOTO: New roof donated for Gilroy home

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A Gilroy woman recently received a new roof for her home at no charge thanks to the efforts of Simmitri and other local roofing companies. Simmitri’s Share the Light program selects individuals and organizations to donate a new roof. The homeowner, Barbara, a Gilroy...

Local Scene: Gilroy’s water rates increase; Assistance League opens grant applications

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Water, wastewater rate increases take effect The City of Gilroy’s water and wastewater fee increases went into effect on Jan. 1. On Oct. 16, the Gilroy City Council agreed to raise water rates by 6% every year through 2028, beginning on Jan. 1. Wastewater rates will...

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