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February 17, 2026

PHOTOS: Gilroy Gardens opens for 2023 with floral-themed event

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The Flower Buds perform a drumming routine during a preview event for Gilroy Gardens’ upcoming 2023 season on March 18. The park opens to the public on March 25. New this year is the Fantastical Flowers Spring Celebration, a two-month event featuring brightly colored...

Santa Clara County to close mass Covid-19 vaccination, testing sites

Santa Clara County will close its mass Covid-19 vaccination and testing sites by the end of the month as they are no longer essential to the county’s pandemic response, officials said Feb. 1.  While county health officials emphasized that the pandemic is not over and...

State shuts down Morgan Hill restaurants

Some Morgan Hill restaurant owners were surprised and confused by the sudden appearance in town Friday night of state officers who said they were there to enforce the governor’s Covid-19 regulations.

City alters language in ballot measure

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The Gilroy City Council on July 5 unanimously agreed to slightly update the text of a measure headed to the November ballot. The measure, which aims to modernize the city’s construction bidding process, will now include a line that prioritizes placing notices in the newspaper. The...

Gavilan celebrates one year at new Hollister campus

Classes began at the site at 505 Fairview Road in January 2025. The campus was built to reduce the need for San Benito County residents to travel outside the area to access college courses and services, says a press release from Gavilan College. To mark...

Local Scene: Bike Match Gilroy seeking donations, Vine to Wine event Sept. 12

Bike Match Gilroy seeking donations Bike Match Gilroy, founded by Zach Hilton in April 2020, is continuing to grow. The program connects Gilroy residents who have an extra bicycle to those who need one. “In Gilroy, bicycles are essential transportation for many who need to travel to...

CA sues feds for rail money

California Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra is accusing the Trump Administration of “trying to exact political retribution” on California by pulling federal funds from the state’s High-Speed Rail project. In a lawsuit filed May 21 in U.S. District Court in San Francisco by the State of...

Land-use initiative supporters turn focus to 2024

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Organizers of a statewide land-use initiative, which includes the support of some South County officials, announced Feb. 18 that they are now eyeing the 2024 ballot. The “Our Neighborhood Voices” initiative seeks to amend the California Constitution to allow local land-use and zoning laws to...

Day on the Ridge returns May 28

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Tickets are still available for the May 28 Day on the Ridge, a benefit rock concert held at a home in the Eagle Ridge community. Blues Traveler, which has played more than 2,000 live shows in front of 30 million people, is the headliner for...

‘Zero tolerance’ for illegal fireworks this year, authorities say

The possible lethal combination of fireworks, an historic drought and the early fire season that can lead to toxic air quality has prompted Santa Clara County leaders, local and state fire departments and law enforcement to put residents on high alert that there will...

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