Farmworkers vaccinated at César Chávez Day clinic
Frontline agricultural workers received their second doses of the Covid-19 vaccine at a Morgan Hill mushroom farm on César Chávez Day, March 31.
The vaccination clinic was a follow-up to a two-day event earlier this month at Monterey Mushrooms on Hale Avenue when farmworkers from...
Endangered gray wolf arrives in San Benito County
A gray wolf has made his way into San Benito County, and wildlife officials are saying this is the farthest south a wolf has traveled in the state in more than 100 years.
OR-93, a nearly two-year-old male wolf from Oregon, was fitted with a...
New city department heads start jobs
Two recently hired city department heads will begin their new jobs soon.
The Gilroy City Council on March 1 hired Harjot Sangha to serve as the city’s finance director.
Sangha will start his new job on April 1, filling the position that was vacated when the...
Local Scene: Rotary Club distributes grants, mattress disposal event scheduled
Rotary Club of Gilroy distributes more than $40K in grants
On March 2, 2021, the Rotary Club of Gilroy distributed $44,332 to local non-profit organizations and schools during its annual Charitable Giving Program.
Since 1991, this annual program has provided $942,100 in financial support to a...
Gilroy shows support for nationwide shooting victims
The recent mass shootings in Atlanta, Ga. and Boulder, Colo. have Gilroyans reliving the tragic memories of July 28, 2019.
Gilroy residents know the pain those communities are going through right now. But, they are using that experience to help those residents cope with the...
Police blotter, March 22-28, 2021: Assault, stolen vehicles
March 22
• Police responded to a report of an assault on the 100 block of West Tenth Street at 9am.
• A business was burglarized on the 8100 block of Camino Arroyo at 1pm.
• A sexual offense was reported on the 7000 block of Eigleberry...
Letter: Gilroy Memorial Day Parade canceled
Last year at this time our nation was just coming to grips with a pandemic that would forever change our lives. Since then the global pandemic has kept its grip on our nation and the world. Fortunately its grip is loosening!
A holiday like Memorial...
Mendosa, Gilroy football back on the field
On the second play of Gilroy’s second drive, Matt Mendosa took the handoff before going over center for a six yard gain. It took multiple defenders to take down Mendosa, who bowled over one player at the end. In football lingo, Mendosa absolutely trucked...
Water shortages and fires loom after a dry winter
The weather forecast Monday called for sunshine across California, with barely a cloud on the horizon for the next week or so.
Pour yourself a nice, cool glass of water—and then think about how you’re going to start conserving it.
The lack of rain and snow...
Distance learning will remain for secondary students
Middle and high school students will remain in distance learning through the end of the school year after a majority of the Gilroy Unified School District Board of Education rejected a variety of hybrid plans March 25.
Students in grades 5 and under, meanwhile, will...