Letter: Seeking environmental justice for Gilroy
As we make progress on implementing our General Plan 2040 we are going to need help from our Community Based Organizations (CBO).
The past two years we have reported back to the state regarding our Environmental Justice section that we have been implementing with a...
Gilroy’s commencement ceremonies next week
Gilroy High School’s Class of 2019 will receive their diplomas at 6pm June 7 on the 750 W. 10th St. campus, while Christopher High School will distribute diplomas to its graduating seniors at 6pm, June 6 at the 850 Day Road campus.
Gilroy Unified School...
Ceremony celebrates South Valley Middle School’s transformation
The past three years have been anything but routine for the students and staff at South Valley Middle School.
Not only did they have to contend with the Covid-19 pandemic, which forced students to learn from their homes, but they also navigated two years of...
Canadian artist showing eco-friendly work at Gallery 1202
Gallery 1202 presents “Recreating the Wild/Nature (Un)Spoiled,” a solo show by Yulia Shtern, running through March 20.
Shtern is a Canadian visual artist and a scenic and costume designer for theater currently residing in Italy.
In this series, Shtern focuses on animals that are endangered, extinct...
Gilroy marks two years since festival shooting
It’s been two years since the minute at Christmas Hill Park that irreversibly altered dozens of lives and forever scarred the city known worldwide for its garlic.
On July 28, the City of Gilroy and Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office held two memorial events—one...
Great Wolf Lodge, once eyeing Gilroy, prepares Manteca opening
Great Wolf Lodge, which passed over Gilroy to choose Manteca as the site for its next waterpark and hotel, announced it will open its new resort in the Central Valley city on June 29.
In August 2017, the City of Gilroy entered into an exclusive...
Animals return to Gilroy Ostrich Farm after Crews Fire evacuation
When the Crews Fire sparked near Gilroy and quickly spread east on July 5, the blaze appeared to be making its way toward the Gilroy Ostrich Farm, fueled by dry brush and tall grass.
Staff at the farm, located on Pacheco Pass Highway near the...
Letter: On homelessness, Gilroy must balance compassion with responsibility
Gilroy is a city with a big heart. We are proud of the many nonprofit, faith-based and government programs here that offer help to those experiencing homelessness. In fact, our abundance of services has made Gilroy a regional hub, and today, per capita, we...
Nissan of Gilroy opens new location on Automall Parkway
Brian Verdin leads Gilroy’s newest automotive dealership facility, in the city where he launched his sales career more than 30 years ago.
He is tasked with growing a brand and industry hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, with a facility that is just as shiny...
