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Gilroy youth Jayden Zaragoza won’t allow the symptoms of a seemingly rare disease get in the way of smiling.

Miles away from the hustle-and-bustle of the high-tech Silicon Valley, an organic, family-run farm juxtaposes the hum of a solar-powered soil moisture monitoring laptop computer.

San Martin will soon get a new community-built playground at 12415 Murphy Ave.

Gilroy Police Department is reminding residents to stay safe following a mountain lion sighting today, May 9.

President Barack Obama got a little taste of Morgan Hill during a May 8 Democratic National Committee fundraiser at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose.

Inaugural fundraiser Silicon Valley Gives generated close to $8 million for nonprofit organizations within Santa Clara, San Mateo and San Benito counties.

The Silicon Valley Glory Baseball traveling baseball team—now in its seventh season—will host tryouts for this season’s 18U team at 2 p.m. May 18 at Gilroy High School. Incoming sophomores, juniors and seniors will make up this team.

The Gilroy Foundation, a leading local charitable organization funded via endowments, parceled out more than $387,000 to more than 50 recipients that included community groups, schools and causes. The Wednesday, April 16 evening giving event at Union Bank, Gilroy served as the Foundation's formal annual meeting, too, as President Deb Smith recognized outgoing board member John Perales and incoming Director Lori Kent.

It’s blooming poppies in Gilroy—not California native species sprouting from the Earth, however.