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February 3, 2026

Valley Water urges flood preparedness

highway 101 flooding
Valley Water and the National Weather Service urged the community to prepare for winter storms during a news conference held Nov. 13 at a sandbag distribution center in San José.  Last winter, Valley Water partnered with Santa Clara County and local cities to help residents...

LETTER: Death sentence or life without parole?

Cruel and Unusual Punishments are prohibited by the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1791. This prohibition first appeared in the English Bill of Rights in 1689. How much more cruel and unusual can a punishment be than execution or incarceration without the...

Hollister man arrested for vehicle theft, chase in Gilroy

A Hollister man stole a truck in Gilroy and injured two bystanders while trying to flee from police, authorities said. The man was arrested following a pursuit with officers.  On Oct. 4, a patrol officer located a stolen vehicle in the area of Murray Avenue...

Gilroy Outlets close due to COVID-19

The Gilroy Premium Outlets are closed through April 7 following Santa Clara County’s order to cease all “non-essential” operations to combat the spread of COVID-19. The outlets, which stretch along San Ysidro Avenue, Leavesley Road and Arroyo Circle, consist of nearly 120 stores, such as...

Gilroy High baseball team seeks improvement, turnaround

The Gilroy High baseball team was just 2-7 entering the 2021 Central Coast Section Division V playoffs. But the Mustangs got hot at the right time, winning three, white-knuckle contests en route to the championship victory.  While it might be asking too much for Gilroy...

Local Scene: Gilroy Historical Society luncheon; preschool information night

Historical Society hosts luncheon The Gilroy Historical Society’s seventh annual Heritage Luncheon will take place Feb. 4 at Old City Hall Restaurant, 7400 Monterey St. Social hour begins at 11:30am with lunch at noon. The lunch will be followed with 152 West Productions’ screening of “Seniors Who...

Hopes raised for promised pay increase

Cristina Cortez earns just $20.70 an hour running dialysis procedures for older patients suffering from kidney failure in the city of Gilroy. Because of her husband’s serious work injury in 2017 and their need to economize, her family of five moved an hour away...

Gilroy, Christopher softball teams to make most of season

Gilroy High softball coach Dusty Lester knows how important Senior Night is for the players who are set to graduate in June. Given the unpredictable nature of Covid-19, Lester decided to hold Senior Night early in the season rather than near the end.  “If something...

Food, activities and more at Garlic ‘A Palooza

Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center
To celebrate National Garlic Day, the Gilroy Downtown Business Association hosted “Garlic ‘A Palooza” in Gourmet Alley between Fourth and Sixth streets on April 16. The event featured garlic-inspired food, ax throwing, beer, wine, vendors and more, including a visit from Wildlife Education and...

State’s gas tax revenue projected to drop by $6B

California’s funding from gas taxes will drop by nearly $6 billion in the next decade due to the state’s electric car rules and other climate programs, “likely resulting in a decline in highway conditions for drivers,” according to a new state analysis released Dec....

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