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SAY IT AIN’T SO! I recently learned that, after 31 “remarkable” years, Morgan Hill’s I Care Classic has decided to discontinue their May favorite. My first ICC was back in 2000, when the ride was still based in San Jose.  Proceeds from this event allowed...

First-time cooking competitor Bret Barker, a 12-year veteran tank commander with the U.S. Army, delighted the judging panel at the 41st annual Gilroy Garlic Festival to claim victory in the Champions for Charity challenge. “It’s absolutely phenomenal,” said Barker of the opening cooking competition held...

Aradillas earns academic honors California State University, Stanislaus, recognized Indra Aradillas, of Gilroy, for earning a spot on the fall semester dean’s list. Aradillas is enrolled in the university’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.  The dean’s list honor is awarded to students who have...

The warmer weather coupled with the return of summer produce has attracted a growing turnout at the weekly Gilroy Farmers Market. The market, which recently moved to the Gilroy Premium Outlets’ Parking Lot C, runs Saturdays from 10am to 3pm. “The Gilroy community has been fantastic...

Highway 101 in Gilroy was shut down for more than six hours on Jan. 9 after Uvas Creek spilled over near Mesa Road, submerging multiple homes and turning the heavily traveled roadway into a slow-moving river. Highway 25 south of Gilroy was reportedly briefly closed...

Rebekah Children’s Services, a South Valley nonprofit that serves about 14,000 children and families annually, is getting ready to collect and distribute donated gifts for their annual holiday toy drive.  Members of the community who are able to donate are encouraged to drop off new...

The Gilroy City Council named Jimmy Forbis as interim city administrator to fill the role when Gabriel Gonzalez departs on March 13. Forbis was hired by the city in October 2016 as its finance director, having left his previous role as finance director for the...

Two high-profile Gilroy crime cases from 2020 will continue with court hearings in January. Gilroy resident Alan Viarengo, who is accused of repeatedly threatening Santa Clara County’s public health officer over Covid-19 policies, will next appear in court on Jan. 20 for a trial setting. Darren...

A man wanted for reportedly killing his brother in Watsonville was arrested at a Gilroy motel Thursday. Francisco Diaz, 55, was pronounced dead at the scene of a family disturbance on the 100 block of Delaney Avenue in the outskirts of Watsonville late Tuesday night. The...

Oftentimes it takes a proactive approach for a high school athlete to get noticed and offered a scholarship.  Last November, Christopher High senior Aesha Sandoval finally decided to attack the recruiting process similar to her play on the field: with aggression. With no offers to...