Planning commission to review General Plan draft
The Gilroy Planning Commission will review a draft of the city’s 2040 General Plan during an online public hearing on Oct. 1 at 6:30pm.
Following multiple community meetings outlined on the General Plan update website, the Draft 2040 General Plan represents the community’s values and development...
Young South County hooper scores big in national competition
Audrina Salinas is an avid athlete who loves to play basketball and softball.
The South County resident said she loves “everything” about basketball, and practices every day to improve her skill.
Practice makes perfect, as the saying goes, and all that hard work has certainly paid...
Nominations sought for Architectural Awards
The Gilroy Historical Society wants to honor those who have invested in the preservation and beautification of their historic home or building.
The public is invited to nominate a building for the 2022 Architectural Awards. Include your name, the street address of the nominee, and...
Council OK’s housing project with conditions
The Gilroy City Council approved a single-family housing project at the intersection of West Sixth and Princevalle streets on Aug. 1, with the condition that the developer work to address neighbors’ concerns.
Warmington Residential proposed 19 two-story single-family homes on a 3.69-acre site, with a...
Council OK’s funding for school officer program
A majority of the Gilroy City Council on Nov. 15 agreed to fund a program that will allow police officers to return to local schools shortly.
The council voted 5-2 to approve paying half of the $483,383 cost for the school resource officer program in...
Religion: A Thanksgiving invitation
All of South County is invited to the annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, held Nov. 20 at Congregation Emeth, 17835 Monterey Street, Morgan Hill, beginning at 3pm. Clergy and lay leaders in the interfaith community who live in both Morgan Hill and Gilroy will participate....
Gilroy City Council passes ban on public camping
The Gilroy City Council approved an ordinance on June 5 that would prohibit camping near schools, in Uvas Creek and other public right-of-ways.
However, some members of the public who spoke during the meeting said such a decision could put the city on shaky legal...
Gilroy smoke shops cited for selling flavored tobacco, magic mushrooms
Authorities recently cited four Gilroy businesses for illegally selling flavored tobacco products and items containing hallucinogenic psilocybin, Gilroy Police said.
The Gilroy Police Department and the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration recently performed a targeted enforcement operation at local smoke shops suspected of...
Suspects in Home Depot burglary ring arrested
Members of an organized retail burglary crew that hit dozens of Home Depot stores—including those in Gilroy and Morgan Hill—were arrested and charged with felonies in Santa Clara County last week, authorities said.
The suspects were arrested under a new state law written to help...
Gilroy delays eviction moratorium decision
A Gilroy City Council already split on an eviction
moratorium was further divided when news broke during the March 24 meeting that
county supervisors had just passed a similar ordinance that could apply to the city.
According to Gilroy’s proposed ordinance, the
moratorium, which would continue through the...





















