Photo: Gilroyan serving aboard USS Essex
Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Juan LaraGalvan of Gilroy poses for a photo aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Nov. 8. Essex and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of...
Roundup: GHS boys hoops team rounding into form
After limping to a 1-9 finish in the Covid spring season, things are looking up for the Gilroy High boys basketball team.
The Mustangs entered the week at 2-4 and were coming off a 58-49 win over Evergreen Valley in their own Bob Hagen Tournament...
Wreaths Across America returns to South County cemeteries
The South County Wreaths Across America effort will take place on Dec. 18, this time in person, and the public is invited to participate.
Wreaths Across America’s mission is to remember fallen U.S. veterans, honor those who serve, and teach children the value of freedom....
Pickleball finds temporary home at Sunrise Park
Following a spat between Gilroy’s tennis and pickleball players, city officials allowed the paddle sport athletes to temporarily convert the tennis courts at Sunrise Park for their use.
Pickleball players, including Bruce Serpa of Gilroy, recently painted lines on the two tennis courts and added...
Meet your next pet at adoption playroom
A local nonprofit animal rescue recently established a pop-up playroom at a Morgan Hill shopping center where prospective kitten adopters can meet their potential new pets in a setting that is fun and comfortable for both humans and felines.
The playroom, located next to Nob...
Gilroy resident goes ‘crazy’ with Christmas display
To the casual observer, Rocci Cetani III’s West Eighth Street home is covered from foundation to roof in lights, ornaments, Nutcrackers, candy canes and more, with seemingly no room to spare.
But Cetani, somehow, sees plenty of space left on his canvas, even if it...
Police arrest 15 catalytic converter theft suspects in South Bay
Investigators arrested more than a dozen people suspected of being involved in catalytic converter thefts from vehicles in cities throughout the Bay Area, according to San Jose Police.
The arrest of 15 suspects over several weeks was the culmination of a six-month investigation into the...
State restores indoor mask mandate
California will restore an indoor mask mandate this week in the wake of a recent increase in Covid-19 cases, one of the state's top health officials said Monday.
State Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly said the state will reimplement an indoor mask...
Wind warning extended as storm drenches region
An atmospheric river continued to drench the Bay Area on Monday morning, flooding roadways and bringing gusty winds to parts of the region.
Totals for the last 48 hours show heavy rain in some locations around the greater Bay Area, with Mt. Tamalpais in Marin...
First case of Omicron variant reported in Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County has received its first report of a case of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, county officials said Friday.
The case was reported Dec. 9 involving someone who was fully vaccinated but has not received a booster. The person had recently returned from...