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Local Scene: Adopt a Family for Christmas, holiday concert benefit

Adopt a Family for Christmas Gilroy City Councilmember Fred Tovar will host his third annual Santa Meet and Greet and Holiday Giveaway on Dec. 16 to support preschool families, and is looking for volunteers to help bring cheer to local children. Tovar is partnering with local...

Sewer sludge shows rise of Covid

Wastewater readings in Gilroy show a rise of Covid-19 that is outpacing other areas of the county, possibly indicating a post-Thanksgiving surge in cases to come. The quantity of SARS-CoV-2 genes, the virus that causes Covid-19, has doubled in Gilroy over the past two weeks,...

Local doctor to compete on Food Network show

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Local physician, mother of three and part-time baker Dr. C.C. Weaver’s holiday cookies will be featured on Food Network’s “Christmas Cookie Challenge” on Dec. 9.  Currently residing in Gilroy, Weaver, a board certified, practicing family medicine physician and mother of three young children has roots...

Morgan Hill man, dog win top ‘Love Story’

A Morgan Hill veteran and his service dog have earned national recognition as part of a campaign to promote pet adoption. And Chau Pham’s story of how his service dog, Apollo, changed his life shortly after they met helped San Martin-based Operation Freedom Paws win...

Photos: A merry time in downtown Gilroy

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Gilroyans welcomed the holiday season with a festive celebration downtown Dec. 4. Hundreds of revelers lined Monterey Street for three blocks to cheer on the dozens of colorful floats representing various local organizations and businesses. Afterwards, the crowd gathered at the intersection of Monterey...

Solorsano’s 8th-grade girls basketball team completes historic season

The Ascencion Solorsano Middle School eighth-grade girls basketball team had already made history entering the East Side Athletic League ‘A’ tournament championship game against host Chaboya of San Jose on Dec. 2.  However, the Eagles weren’t finished and capped its historic season with a riveting...

Police search for men wanted in Gilroy boy’s beating

Gilroy Police are searching for two men who reportedly broke into a home and beat a 9-year-old boy with autism Nov. 29. According to police, officers responded to St. Louise Regional Hospital at 2:10am on the report of the battery. The boy’s mother reportedly told...

Millions in federal funds for EV charging network may relieve ‘range anxiety’

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It doesn’t require a keen eye to notice the hundreds of ChargePoint, Electrify America and Tesla Supercharger electric vehicle charging ports (typically) glowing along major intersections in Santa Clara County. Gilroy was one of the early adopters of Tesla’s Superchargers, as the Gilroy Premium Outlets...

Photo: Gilroy After Hours Rotary welcomes veterans

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The Gilroy After Hours Rotary welcomed L. Mattock Scariot of the Poppy Jasper International Film Festival on Nov. 23, who spoke about the film “Our Vietnam Veterans,” where veterans from Gilroy, Morgan Hill, Hollister and San Juan Bautista are featured. Veterans in the film...

Nissan of Gilroy celebrates opening

Nissan of Gilroy celebrated the opening of the city’s newest dealership in the Gilroy Auto Mall with a Chamber mixer and ribbon cutting ceremony on Nov. 18. A key economic driver in Gilroy, the local auto dealers have generated tax dollars, supported local non-profit...

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