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Residents who live near Las Animas Veterans Park say illicit activities in the area have decreased since city officials shut down two of its parking lots months ago. However, others, including members of the Gilroy Tennis Club, say the closure just pushed the problem to...

Dr. Roger Lucero can’t say how many times he’s been called at 2 in the morning to give medical advice. He also can’t quantify the number of people he has helped throughout his career, only to estimate it in the “thousands and thousands.” But that...

By Wallace Baine Last Friday, on a crisp and sunny winter morning, about two dozen volunteers gathered at an address on Rosanna Street in Gilroy. Their mission was to paint a house.  The vibe was upbeat, with laughter and easy conversations, refreshments and music.  But one person...

Gilroy Center for the Arts reopens The Gilroy Center for the Arts, 7341 Monterey St., reopened April 3 after a more than one-year pandemic-related closure. It is open Saturdays and Sundays from 11am-4pm. The center is featuring the artwork of Jan Bernstein-Chargin through May 4. An opening...

Gilroy Gardens has offered educational programs and youth jobs to thousands of students and generated millions of dollars to the local economy over the past 25 years, according to a recent impact report released by the theme park’s directors and staff.  The inaugural 2024 Gilroy...

One in 10 Gilroyans have been infected with Covid-19 since the county’s first known case of the virus in late January 2020. As of Feb. 1, 6,725 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Gilroy since the pandemic began, a little more than 12 percent...

Expect daytime construction delays on Gilroy’s second busiest street this summer, when a repaving and rehabilitation project along Monterey Street between First and Eighth streets will begin, lasting through the end of the year. Motorists already are dealing with the months-long project along the...

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...

A hot and fresh 44-year-old comedy hit the grill at Pintello Comedy Theater this week, with “Wally’s Cafe” opening at the local theater company’s venue at the Grange Hall in Gilroy. Running through May 24, the play follows the eponymous restaurateur “Wally” (portrayed by Charley...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an agreement June 27 making personal financial literacy a required course to graduate high school in California, according to a news release from the governor's office. “We need to help Californians prepare for their financial futures as early as possible. Saving...