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The scent of fresh-cut pine fills the air as Jorge Garcia watches his children, ages 2 and 5, weave between rows of evergreens with their mother, searching for the perfect Christmas tree. It’s their first time at Battaglia Ranch as a young family, but...

The Christopher High School Marching Band was one of many marching bands from throughout the country that performed in the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco on Feb. 8. More than 100 groups participated in the parade, which was seen by 3 million...

Several local athletes put on impressive performances over the last few weeks of championship track and field meets.  Top efforts came from Christopher hurdler Caitlynn Holt, the only athlete from her school to qualify for the CIF State championships in Clovis, and from two Mustangs,...

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...

Tickets are on sale for the 2026 Home + Garden Tour, the Gilroy Assistance League’s primary annual fundraiser. The tour is scheduled for 10am-5pm May 8-9.  The event showcases a curated collection of stunning local homes, beautifully designed gardens and a vibrant artisan market featuring...

State budget includes $350K for Gilroy crosswalk construction The City of Gilroy will receive $350,000 from the recently adopted state budget that will fund a new crosswalk in front of the Monterey Gateway Senior Apartments at 6500 Monterey Road. The project, which is outlined in the...

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 18 unanimously approved a change of course for proposed rural zoning amendments after hundreds of farmers, ranchers and equestrian business owners raised concerns the changes would devastate their operations. Supervisor Sylvia Arenas, who represents much of...

Seven Bay Area county health officers, in collaboration with their six county superintendents of schools have made a unified, regional decision to extend school closures and student dismissals from regular school attendance through May 1, 2020 to slow the spread of COVID-19 to the maximum extent possible.

The Gilroy High baseball program had just north of 20 individuals try out for the junior varsity and varsity teams this season. The number wasn’t high enough to field two squads, so the Mustangs decided to put everyone on the varsity squad. Despite its...

All lanes are now open at the new “turbo roundabout” intersection at Highways 25 and 156 in San Benito County. The California Department of Transportation released a how-to video on Youtube—in both English and Spanish—advising travelers how to approach and navigate the new intersection,...