Miller Avenue closure scheduled Aug. 27
Miller Avenue will be closed Aug. 27 and possibly Aug. 28 as part of the 10th street extension project. The closure will take place from 8:30 am to 2 pm with a detour on Thomas Rd.
The extension of 10th street is part of...
Police blotter, Sept. 27-Oct. 3, 2021
Sept. 27
• A vehicle was reported stolen on Church Street and Welburn Avenue.
• Police responded to a report of an assault on the 7000 block of Eigleberry Street at 8am and 8200 block of Church Street at 8pm.
• A hit-and-run collision that damaged property...
Christopher High band performs in SF parade
The Christopher High School Marching Band was one of many marching bands from throughout the country that performed in the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco on Feb. 8.
More than 100 groups participated in the parade, which was seen by 3 million...
Religion: Let’s do better for the homeless
Any resident of California is aware of the large number of homeless individuals in the state. Even South County has numerous people readily identifiable as lacking a home.
Often they fill our creeks and sit along our sidewalks. More recently at St. Mary, I have...
Virtual event recreates Gilroy Garlic Festival favorites
The venue may have been smaller, and there may have been 80,000 less people in attendance, but for just under an hour, the Gilroy Garlic Festival was back.
On July 24, the day the 2020 festival was scheduled to begin before it had been canceled...
Marques victory adds slow-growth vote
In the Nov. 6 election for three four-year seats on the Gilroy City Council, there were no surprises.
Not so for the single two-year seat.
In the major upset of Election Day in Gilroy, incumbent Dan Harney lost to slow-growth advocate Carol Marques for the open...
Flood protection agencies gear up for rainy season
Officials from the Santa Clara Valley Water District, Santa Clara County and the city of San Jose alerted the public on Oct. 25 to the risks of flooding this rainy season, providing directions to preparation and emergency resources.
“This winter, the climate prediction center at...
Gilroy City Administrator Forbis announces retirement
After nine years of service to the Gilroy community, City Administrator Jimmy Forbis today announced his retirement.
His retirement is effective as of July 31, says a statement from the city.
During his tenure in Gilroy—previously as the city’s finance director—Forbis “played a key role” in...
State grants Open Space Authority $1.2M for Coyote Valley preservation plan
The Board of the State Coastal Conservancy recently authorized funding totaling $84 million for projects throughout California to protect and restore coastal lands, increase coastal resilience to climate change, improve public access to the coast and reduce the impact of wildfire on coastal lands.
Locally,...
Local officials address immigration enforcement concerns
Amid fears and recent reports of federal immigration authorities targeting undocumented immigrants in local communities, law enforcement leaders and public officials throughout the South Valley have attempted to reassure their communities that residents are safe from local action.
Santa Clara County Sheriff Bob Jonsen and...























