South Valley Civic Theatre adapts to pandemic restrictions
With live, indoor entertainment one of the first activities to be prohibited during the Covid-19 era, and likely one of the last that will be allowed to resume, things have been difficult for theater groups across the country.
South Valley Civic Theatre is faced with...
Photos: Garlic City Car Show returns
Nearly 5,000 people poured into downtown Gilroy on June 18 to celebrate the return of the Garlic City Car Show.
The show, organized by the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce, featured 225 vehicles on display, 26 vendors and two music stages.
Awards were handed out...
Magical Bridge playground set for June 4 opening
The idea of the Morgan Hill Magical Bridge inclusive playground started out nearly eight years ago as the brainchild of local couple Ron and Shirlee Locicero. The new park—which is home to a variety of swings, slides, sensory features, musical installations and an outdoor...
LAFCO postpones Gilroy annexation decision
The Local Agency Formation Commission of Santa Clara County postponed its consideration of Gilroy’s annexation request to April 5.
LAFCO was scheduled to consider the city’s request to annex 55 acres on Feb. 1, but the agency was unable to complete the staff report by...
‘On Golden Pond’ opens in Morgan Hill March 29
For the past few months, I’ve been part of the team at South Valley Civic Theatre getting ready to bring the classic play “On Golden Pond” to life on stage in Morgan Hill. The play, written by Ernest Thompson, explores themes of aging, family...
Police arrest teen for gun, drug trafficking
Gilroy Police in recent days have arrested a teenager accused of trafficking firearms and narcotics, and apprehended a man who was threatening community members with a sledgehammer, authorities said.
On March 11, local officers served search warrants seeking evidence of firearms and drug trafficking at...
Gilroy council agrees to draft parklet policy
After hearing from many people in recent weeks who criticized its decision not to extend a downtown restaurant’s permit for an outdoor dining area, the Gilroy City Council on Jan. 22 agreed to pursue a parklet program and allow Station 55 Seafood and Mexican...
SV Clean Energy repays $2.7M loan to cities
The cities of Gilroy and Morgan Hill were among 11 Santa Clara County cities, which, along with the county government, last month were repaid in full the startup loans from Silicon Valley Clean Energy, the public non-profit “community choice” energy agency that now provides...
Police blotter, Aug. 16-22, 2021: Stolen vehicles and burglaries
Aug. 16
• Police responded to a report of an assault on the 9400 block of No Name Uno at 2am.
• A vehicle was stolen on the 200 block of Farrell Avenue and first block of Fourth Street.
• Vandalism was reported on the 7500 block...
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...