Coe Park closed due to wildfires
Henry W. Coe State Park is closed to all user entry and activity until further notice due to a number of wildfires.
Here’s how to claim your stimulus payments: File your tax return
Today we’re going to talk about money, money, money—or more precisely, government stimulus payments.
Several rounds of federal and state payments directed at individuals in 2020 and 2021 were intended to help people cope with the pandemic’s shock to the economy.
Each of them has different...
Gilroy Police seek catalytic converter thief
Police are on the lookout for a suspect who stole a vehicle’s catalytic converter Tuesday morning.
According to Gilroy Police, an unknown suspect stole the part from a Honda Civic that was parked on the 8700 block of Kern Avenue at 9:15am.
The suspect arrived in...
Health officials aim to get teens vaccinated with free events
Free boba tea, selfies with a Dr. Fauci cardboard cutout, and other goodies?
County health officials are encouraging teens to get vaccinated against Covid-19 by hosting a series of events at Gilroy High School that they hope will be a fun and light-hearted way to...
County reports ‘surge’ in fentanyl overdoses
Law enforcement authorities are warning the public about the dangers of fentanyl after a surge of overdoses on the powerful opioid drug in recent weeks.
That surge includes seven deaths among homeless residents in San Jose in the last three weeks, and a fatal Aug....
Gilroy Gardens opens up to bicyclists for second year
To celebrate National Bike Month, Gilroy Gardens is opening its park to bicyclists during a free event on May 20 from 4-7pm.
Ride the Gardens made its debut in 2021, and its 300-attendee cap was quickly reached. For 2022, the event has expanded to 500...
Mushroom crops yield millions
As the annual Morgan Hill Mushroom Mardi Gras approaches, it only seems appropriate to further examine Santa Clara County's second biggest agricultural product, the mushroom.
Garlic gets lots of play locally, with Gilroy as the self-designated Garlic Capital of the World and hosting the Gilroy...
Supervisors buy land for affordable housing projects
Santa Clara County supervisors approved a quartet of housing projects March 22 that will convert existing properties into more than 300 affordable housing units.
The board unanimously approved the purchase of four properties—two in San Jose, one in Morgan Hill and one in Santa Clara—that...
Recent Christopher High grad Cloey Turiello signs letter of intent to play at D-II program Maryville University
Recent Christopher High graduate Cloey Turiello got accepted into 17 of the 20 colleges she applied to, so it goes without saying that she had plenty of great options on where to spend the next four to five years of her life.
In the end,...
Camping ban near Gilroy schools may move forward
Crews recently cleared a homeless encampment underneath a bridge on IOOF Avenue that crosses Miller Slough, where parents of students from the adjacent schools have frequently expressed their concerns over safety for their children.
But with limited shelters already at capacity, those who were asked...






















