Community

Everyone knows Gilroy is the Garlic Capital, but did you know this area used to be a prune-producing powerhouse?

Change is germinating for two of Gilroy’s grassroots nonprofits that tout quality produce, teach sustainable practices and promote buying locally.

Robert Guerrero hears it around town.

The Central Coast Barnstormers plan to run a balanced spread offense this season. There should be little doubt about the semi-pro football team’s ability to move the ball through the air.

Registration is open for Gilroy Browns football for ages 12 to 15 and cheer for ages 5 to 15.

Students and community members have hiked the pastoral hills behind Gavilan College for more than 25 years - until recently, when private property owners put the kibosh on public trail access, causing quite a stir on campus.

What started as a cool idea for comfort at outdoor concerts has transformed into another humanitarian effort spearheaded by Ramona Trevino and her special needs life skills students at Gilroy High School.

Sometimes the offer on the table is a tempting decision: Give up your pet, and you’ll have a place to live.

Students and community members have hiked the pastoral hills behind Gavilan College for more than 25 years - until recently, when private property owners put the kibosh on public trail access. 

Nobody knows why Allysa Marie Chavez-Perez was walking alone in the middle of the night along a busy highway east of Gilroy. Friends and teachers who knew the 17-year-old say she was on the verge of turning her life around and graduating from high school in June.