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A majestic 260-acre private property just west of Gilroy is on track to expand the forested sanctuary of Mt. Madonna County Park, a natural gem and popular recreation area located on Pole Line Road off Hecker Pass.

California’s homeless population remains the biggest in the nation, but the crisis is growing more slowly here than in most of the rest of the country, according to new federal data.  The number of homeless Californians increased just over 3% last year compared to the...

The storied Gilroy Elks Lodge located at 2765 Hecker Pass Highway in Gilroy has undergone an architectural overhaul, its first since the mid-1980s.

Housing costs and inflation are the top concerns for California's 9 million Latino registered voters, according to a report issued Sept. 10 by the Latino Community Foundation, a national nonprofit dedicated to Latino voter engagement.  Although some blame political candidates for high costs, most blame...

This election should have been straightforward with the reelection of Marie Blankley as mayor. Marie Blankley has worked her way through a position on the planning commission and also as a city council member before becoming mayor, gaining extensive experience as to how cities...

An early day convertible sedan cruises along Monterey Street in downtown Gilroy on Feb. 16.

GILROY—The Valley Transportation Authority plans on expanding bus service in the Garlic Capital in the fall, starting with two lines between Saint Louise Regional Hospital and downtown Gilroy and extending weekday hours of buses between Gavilan College and the city core.

GILROY — Last year, Tom Legan’s son Rosino got a taste of the international boxing scene with a trip to Puerto Rico. His son’s experience there illuminated a light bulb in Tom’s head — Why not help others do the same?

In this Story of Service, Gilroy native Al Gagliardi speaks