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August 18, 2025

Gilroy man arrested for alleged seventh DUI offense

Police recently arrested a Gilroy man on suspicion of impaired driving. It was the seventh time the suspect has been accused of DUI, authorities said.  A sheriff’s sergeant was on patrol in San Martin when a white sedan almost rear-ended his vehicle at high speed...

Business association presents check to Ashford’s Heirlooms

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The Gilroy Downtown Business Association presented a $4,000 check to Linda and Kelsy Ashford on Jan. 26, to help pay for the years-long retrofit of the historic Ashford’s Heirlooms building at 7547 Monterey St. The funds, which were partly raised during the Gourmet Alley Urban...

Garlic Festival: ‘Massive’ events no longer realistic

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The Gilroy Garlic Festival will not host its traditional event this year or for the “foreseeable future,” organizers announced this week. A series of smaller, more intimate events still on tap for 2022 aim to bring the festival back to its roots and turn the...

Eight-vehicle crash shuts down Sixth Street

A block of Sixth Street was shut down for a couple hours early Thursday afternoon after a driver who is believed to have sped through a downtown intersection and smashed into multiple vehicles, flying through the air before coming to rest. According to witnesses, around...

Local track and field athletes end season on the upswing

The track and field season finished up recently with the Blossom Valley Athletic League finals on May 10 at Santa Teresa High and the Central Coast Section prelims and finals at Gilroy High on May 17 and May 24. One local athlete, Gilroy shot putter...

Bay Area Panthers football team wins again

The Morgan Hill-based Bay Area Panthers of the Indoor Football League closed the regular season with a 45-30 win over the Massachusetts Pirates on July 25. The victory improved the team’s record to 13-3—best in the IFL—and enhanced their standing heading into the post-season.  The...

Health plan begins construction on new South County resource center

Santa Clara Family Health Plan on July 28 commemorated the start of construction of its newest public facility, the South County Community Resource Center in Gilroy. The resource center, set to open in early 2026, will serve residents of Gilroy, Morgan Hill and San...

Gilroy school board candidate charged with falsifying address

A 2020 Christopher High School graduate has been charged with a misdemeanor after allegedly falsifying his address in an attempt to run for the Gilroy Unified School District Board of Trustees Area 3 seat.  The County of Santa Clara Office of the District Attorney has...

Garlic Festival shooting victims can still apply for assistance

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Victims of the deadly 2019 shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival have one year remaining to apply for financial assistance from the California Victim Compensation Board, says a press release from the board.  “We were heartened by the return of the Gilroy Garlic Festival this...

CineLux to debut drive-in theater in Gilroy

For nearly two years, Gilroy residents anxiously awaited the city’s only movie theater to reopen while it underwent an extensive renovation. The CineLux Gilroy Cafe and Lounge at 6851 Monterey St. was ready to reopen its doors in March, inviting the community to gander at...

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