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July 4, 2025

Gilroy City Council passes ban on public camping

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The Gilroy City Council approved an ordinance on June 5 that would prohibit camping near schools, in Uvas Creek and other public right-of-ways. However, some members of the public who spoke during the meeting said such a decision could put the city on shaky legal...

CA mask mandate stays until June 15 despite CDC guidance

California will wait until next month to implement recent masking guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for fully vaccinated people, state officials said Monday. State Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly said the state will begin enforcing the new...

White House extends FEMA aid to Santa Clara Co.

Cattle ranchers and other residents who lost a combined $26 million in the SCU Lightning Complex fires can now apply for federal aid.

Gilroy High’s Chimezie Elias having breakout season

On the team’s first offensive play in the season-opener, Gilroy High junior Chimezie Elias knew things would be vastly different this year compared to the Covid spring season in March and April.  “I lined up, ran the first route and knew I was going to...

Limelight’s ‘accidentally timely’ show opens May 6

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Limelight by South Valley Civic Theatre’s upcoming comedy is about a family who is stuck in a rut and rarely gets out of their house. It’s a timely show that resonates with much of the country, following two years of on-again, off-again pandemic lockdowns. For the...

Gutierrez leads Gavilan College race

Gabriel Gutierrez
For the Trustee Area 3 seat on the Gavilan College Board of Trustees, school psychologist Gabriel Gutierrez held a more than 1,000-vote lead over education nonprofit executive Tara Bevington, according to the most recent results available. The seat represents western Gilroy and San Martin. Gutierrez was...

Boy in stable condition after ‘accidental’ shooting

An 8-year-old boy is in stable condition after being shot by a family member in what police are calling an accident. According to Gilroy Police, on July 6 at about 6:30pm, Antonio Michael Rodriguez III, 30, was reportedly “manipulating a firearm” inside a home in...

DUI checkpoint Dec. 13 in Gilroy

The Gilroy Police Department’s traffic unit will conduct a DUI and driver's license checkpoint at an undisclosed location within the city limits on Dec. 13.

2020 Census season underway

Nearly 35 percent of Gilroy residents have already filled out the 2020 Census form before the effort officially kicks off April 1. According to response data provided by the United States Census Bureau, Santa Clara County had a 39.5 percent self-response rate as of March 30, ahead of California’s...

Amazon confirms Hollister facility

Amazon will be the tenant of a delivery center under construction at the corner of San Felipe and Flynn roads in Hollister, a company spokesperson confirmed with this publication. Grading work recently got underway on the 25.5-acre property after the Hollister Planning Commission on Jan....

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