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

Pinkies up, local oenophiles: A hallowed biannual event dedicated to enjoying delicious wine, tasty tapas and merry company in the beautiful stretches of South County countryside is fast approaching.

The 2013 Miss Gavilan Hills and Miss Northern California Regional Scholarship Competition will take place at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 17 at the Gavilan College Theater, located at 5055 Santa Theresa Boulevard in Gilroy. This is the last qualifier for the Miss California State pageant in June.

Santa Clara County Supervisor George Shirakawa announced he will resign from office, citing his intention to plead guilty to charges filed by authorities Friday related to Shirakawa’s failure to file campaign finance reports and “inappropriate use of (his) county credit card,” according to a resignation letter he submitted Friday morning. 

A new, family-owned business in Morgan Hill called California Passport Tours is offering local wine and farm tours, along with other outdoor activities.

Local orchard farmers may be feeling the sting of a decreased honeybee population when it comes time to pollinate their cherry fields in the coming weeks.

Learning to build a fire seven years ago sparked an idea that became Jordan Rosenfeld's literary piece de resistance, a novel of a burn survivor who discovers a dark secret and the power to heal.

Saint Louise Regional Hospital, located at 9300 No Name Uno Road in Gilroy is now offering women a minimally invasive procedure if a breast biopsy is required. The new method utilizes ultrasound or stereotactic x-ray imaging along with a probe that is inserted through a small incision in the patient's skin.

A recent change in overnight curbside parking rules at the Eagle Ridge residential development, located just off Santa Clara Boulevard and Highway 152 in Gilroy, has left one resident irate.

It’s that time of year again, when Christopher High School students and staff roll up their sleeves and do a good thing for servicemen and women by participating in Operation Interdependence.