Photos: Burrito Run rings in the New Year
Hungry motorcyclists from Gilroy and beyond convened downtown to support local restaurants during the annual Burrito Run on Jan. 1.
The New Year’s Day tradition’s roots stem back about 40 years ago, when a small group of bikers stopped at Cielito Lindo for a...
CineLux eyes late summer relaunch
CineLux Theatres’ remodel of the former Platinum Theatres on Monterey Street is in the plan review process, and is now eyeing a late summer opening, CineLux President Paul Gunsky said.
San Jose-based CineLux Theatres announced in late December that it had bought Platinum Theatres at...
Author tells story of early Santa Clara County gunfighter-sheriff
Nineteenth century Santa Clara County Sheriff John Hicks Adams is the subject of a new book, “Badass Lawman: Gangs, Guns, and the Sheriff Who Tamed the Golden State.”
Author William Briggs, a former San Jose State University mass communications professor and Dean Emeritus at Cal...
New law gives tenants more time to respond to eviction notices
Tenants in California will have twice as much time to respond to eviction notices and potentially avoid losing their homes under a bill signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 24.
The new law comes amid a statewide housing crisis, and after a...
Rivas visits L.A. wildfire scene
California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, of Hollister, and a delegation of 14 Assembly members met with firefighters and officials in Los Angeles last week to discuss how to further assist emergency response efforts, and to fast-track recovery from the devastating and deadly wildfires, Rivas’...
Group pushes for police reform
About 40 people attended a demonstration in support of public safety reform and accountability in front of the Gilroy Police Department Thursday evening.
The June 18 rally and press conference was organized by a group of local residents known as Gilroy Community Action on Policing....
Five South County students named Nat’l Merit Scholar semifinalists
Five South County high school students were selected as semifinalists in the 2019 National Merit® Scholarship Program, according to a recent announcement from its NMS Corporation.
Four students at Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy (Alan Apte, Samantha Melton, Andrew Dinh and Darice Wong)...
Gavilan basketball coach makes history
Melissa “Moe” Llanes knew something was up when Gavilan College men’s basketball coach Derek Jensen called her during the team’s Feb. 9 game-day shootaround.
Moments later, Gavilan Athletic Director Ron Hannon and trainer Erik Hilliker walked into the gym and Llanes, the team’s assistant coach,...
Gilroy City Council finalizes no-camping ordinance approval
The Gilroy City Council on June 19 finalized its approval of an ordinance that prohibits camping near schools, in Uvas Creek and other public right-of-ways.
The ordinance passed at the council’s June 5 meeting, and was placed in the consent agenda for June 19, where...
City council opens Gilroy to food trucks
Owners and customers of food trucks and other mobile vendors finally have clearer guidance on when and where to operate in Gilroy, as the city council recently adopted a pilot program that is in effect immediately.
Council members said at the June 2 meeting that...






















