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Its odor hangs heavy in the air – especially on hot days – and its bulbous visage is incorporated into all manner of logos seen around the city. Next week’s festival celebrates it and local young women fight for the honor of being crowned its queen.

An immediate emergency eradication program initiated Wednesday, after three male guava fruit flies were found in traps in San Jose's Mayfair neighborhood two weeks ago.

A little white fruit stand along the side of Highway 25 has been upgraded.

United Way Silicon Valley awarded $1.65 million total in strategic grants to 27 programs on July 12. Two nonprofits in Gilroy, Rebekah Children's Services and St. Joseph's Family Center, received $50,000 each.

With a tasting room and 50-acre estate vineyard nestled in the foothills of San Benito County and a majestic special events mansion just north of Morgan Hill, Frank Léal recently completed his entrepreneurial trifecta with the opening of a contemporary farm-to-table eatery featuring wood-fired pizza, wine tasting, bocce ball and a gourmet bakery, to name a few selling points.

Brenden Hartsock, a 10-year-old autistic child who went missing Friday evening, was eventually located at 9:50 p.m., according to Gilroy Police Sgt. Pedro Espinoza.

The Rotary Club of Morgan Hill welcomed Mary Tillman to the Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center Wednesday.

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) has launched a website, which the agency has been advertising to motorists headed up the eastern hills of Morgan Hill in recent weeks, advising residents on how to keep their homes and their neighbors safe from the threat of wildfires during the summer.

Catherine Ames believes it’s never too early to teach children healthy eating habits. For her, that begins with a trip to the farmers' market.

Patriotism was celebrated brightly in Gilroy on the Fourth of July.