Gilroy council agrees to strengthen fireworks ordinance
A change in the city’s fireworks ordinance helped uphold more citations in 2022, but many were still dismissed due to the narrow language of the law.
The Gilroy City Council heard a report on illegal fireworks on Feb. 27, and agreed to bring back a...
Local Scene: Coffee with the mayor; State of the City
Mayor to talk housing at monthly gathering
The public is invited to join Mayor Marie Blankley for Conversation and Coffee on March 4 at 9:30am in the Council Chambers, 7351 Rosanna St.
Blankley will be joined by Community Development Director Sharon Goei to discuss housing production...
On top of their (weight) class: Gilroy High wrestlers Daniel Zepeda and Elijah and Isaiah Cortez win State championships
Daniel Zepeda, Elijah Cortez and Isaiah Cortez all started wrestling at age 5. It wasn’t too long before they started dreaming of winning a CIF State Wrestling Championship.
On Feb. 25, reality was better than a dream. The Gilroy High standouts—all sophomores—made history in capturing...
Raising Marleau: Sharks’ all-time great gets his No. 12 jersey retired
It’s hard to believe that for the first several years of his career, San Jose Sharks legend Patrick Marleau seemed uncomfortable in front of the media or having any attention heaped his way.
If the Feb. 23-25 festivities surrounding Marleau proved one thing, it was...
Raising Marleau: Sharks’ all-time great gets his No. 12 jersey retired
It’s hard to believe that for the first several years of his career, San Jose Sharks legend Patrick Marleau seemed uncomfortable in front of the media or having any attention heaped his way.
If the Feb. 23-25 festivities surrounding Marleau proved one thing, it was...
Gilroy Garlic Festival’s golf tournament tees off June 23
The Gilroy Garlic Festival Association announced the return of its Golf Classic, teeing off on June 23 at the Gilroy Golf Course.
The afternoon of golf, lunch on the course and post-play Gourmet Alley-style dinner begins with a four-person scramble; shotgun starts at 1pm. Fees...
Photos: Winter persists in Gilroy
The wild and suspenseful saga that is the winter of 2023 continues, with the latest chapter bringing rare snowfall to South Valley—not just once, but multiple times since last week—blanketing the hills above Morgan Hill, Gilroy and Hollister with accumulated frozen precipitation.
Some locations in...
Week begins with more snow in the hills, rain and thunder in the valley
The hills east of San Jose and mountains of San Benito County are likely to see more snow and more windy, dangerous conditions this afternoon, based on the latest winter weather advisory from the National Weather Service.
Forecasters late Sunday, updated this morning, predicted that...
Poppy Jasper International Film Festival announces 2023 lineup
The Poppy Jasper International Film Festival (PJIFF) on Feb. 27 announced its full film lineup for its 2023 edition.Â
This year’s festival—which will screen at venues in Morgan Hill, Gilroy, Hollister and San Juan Bautista—will take place April 12-19.
The complete PJIFF program includes features, documentaries,...
Poppy Jasper International Film Festival announces 2023 lineup
The Poppy Jasper International Film Festival (PJIFF) on Feb. 27 announced its full film lineup for its 2023 edition.Â
This year’s festival—which will screen at venues in Morgan Hill, Gilroy, Hollister and San Juan Bautista—will take place April 12-19.
The complete PJIFF program includes features, documentaries,...
