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Last week on Bike to Wherever Day, May 16, the city’s Parks & Recreation department hosted an “energizer station” on the levee at Christmas Hill Park.  The PRC has been a sponsor of Bike to Wherever Day for the past three years, according to city...

Celebrate summer fun and philanthropy at the July 30 “celebrity bartending” event supporting nonprofit organizations that serve South County Residents. The event will feature local public officials serving premium wines and artisan beer, with “generous tipping” encouraged and the proceeds benefiting Community Solutions and the St. Joseph’s Family Center. Serving beverages will be Morgan Hill Mayor Steve Tate, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors President Mike Wasserman, Gilroy Police Chief Denise Turner and Santa Clara Police Chief Mike Sellers, according to a press release from Community Solutions. The event takes place 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. July 30 at the Silicon Valley Capital Club, 50 W. San Fernando, San Jose. Admission is free, and parking will be validated in the garage below the club. Attendees are asked to RSVP by July 25 by calling (408) 846-4704 or by visiting bitly.com/summerfunphilanthropy. 

The Gilroy Police Department recently responded to a variety of crimes, including battery, peeping or prowling and possession of ammunition by a prohibited person.  Arrests were recorded in the GPD blotter May 21 through 28. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.

Downtown merchants are struggling to stay afloat among a sea of

Not content with just “leaning in,” a new program launched in Gilroy this summer aims to close the success gap and equip young women and girls with critical leadership skills long before they send out their first resume.

It’s called the Sport of Kings and evokes scenes of languishing Pierce-Arrows and Long Island blue bloods straight out of The Great Gatsby.

The 40th annual Wildflower Run will take place March 26 at Live Oak High School in Morgan Hill and is anticipated to sell out, reaching its maximum capacity of 1,200 runners and walkers. The Morgan Hill branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW)...

A 3.2-magnitude earthquake occurred near the city of Morgan Hill early in the morning April 10, the U.S. Geological Survey said.  The quake was reported at 1:09am, centered more than 9 miles north of Morgan Hill and nearly 15 miles west-northwest of San Jose, according...

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