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The Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors on July 9 held off on a decision regarding an ordinance that would prohibit homeless encampments along waterways in the water district’s jurisdiction. After hours’ worth of public testimony from speakers on both sides of the...

A Gilroy man walking in the area of Wren Avenue and El Cerrito Way died Sept. 12 after he was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene. Gilroy Police are now searching for witnesses or surveillance footage that may have spotted the vehicle. The crash...

For the greater part of the past decade, one of Gilroy’s most-traveled corridors showed its wear and tear: potholes, alligator cracking and faded lines were among the chief complaints from First Street users. A nearly two-year water and sewer line replacement project, which dug up...

The County of Santa Clara has launched a program that will allow ranchers and livestock owners to access restricted areas during wildfires and other emergencies to feed their animals, check their health and, if necessary, evacuate them. The County has granted more than 40 Livestock...

Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties moved into the yellow tier of the state's pandemic reopening system Tuesday, becoming the third and fourth counties in the greater Bay Area to move into the least restrictive tier. The tier change, which will take effect at 12:01am...

Gilroy is turning up the volume this summer as Downtown Live returns for another unforgettable concert season. Every Thursday from 5-9pm through Aug. 14, the streets of downtown Gilroy will come alive with music, food and community connections.  This free, family friendly series is a...

Jernell Escobar, DDS and her team marked the 10th anniversary of the Gilroy-based dental practice on March 10 with a ribbon cutting by the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce. Escobar’s practice, located at 7880 Wren Ave. D-142, offers pediatric, general and cosmetic dentistry. In addition...

USA Lacrosse recently awarded national “Coach of the Year” awards to individuals in states and regions. One of only four of the awards in California went to Gilroy High’s Celeste Perales.  In the spring of 2025, Perales guided her Mustangs to a solid and competitive...

Local journalist Kimberly Ewertz will be the featured author during a book signing event June 18 from 1-3pm at Barnes and Noble, 6825 Camino Arroyo in Gilroy. Ewertz is the author of “Family Redefined: Childhood Reflections on the Impact of Divorce.” She spent the last...

It was a match made in heaven. The Promised Land Brewery in Gilroy developed a new craft beer called “The Wave,” after “Krazy” George Henderson, the man who invented the act that has become popular in stadiums across the country. Owner and brewer Brian Schwab said...