Community

The core dispute surrounding 6,400 pristine acres just south of Gilroy – a magnet for real estate developers, a Holy Grail to nature conservationists and “most sacred grounds” to a local Native American tribe – could begin to unravel in court this month if the property’s dozens of investors find common ground.

Governor Jerry Brown recently signed two major legislative measures that mandate a number of funding and oversight improvements to California State parks, but the road to regaining the faith of a group of local outdoor enthusiasts - who fundraised a quarter of a million dollars to keep Henry Coe Park in South County open to the public - is going to be an arduous hike.

South County wineries are hosting the second Passport Weekend of the year Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The 2012 Trail Trials Sensory Training and Memorial Competition, an annual event hosted by the California Mounted Officers Association in honor of its fallen mounties and equine partners, is coming to the Garlic Capital this month. The Gilroy Police Department is co-hosting the event along with the California Mounted Officers Association (CMOA).

The Santa Clara County Agricultural Commissioner's South County office is moving from Morgan Hill to San Martin. 

To squelch youth crime in Gilroy, community leaders are seeking input from residents about the types of crime juveniles are getting into in their neighborhoods, and what can be done about the problem.