Festive fright
Don and Lisa Billips have been decorating their Church Street yard and home for Halloween every year since they moved in about a decade ago.
Each year, their decorations become more and more intricate, with more props, bigger characters and better ideas. Now, Don said...
Mantelli Drive shut down after explosion injures man
The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad is investigating a reported explosion on Mantelli Drive that sent a man to a trauma center Oct. 12.
According to Gilroy Police, at about 2:20pm, the Gilroy Fire Department responded to the 1700 block of Mantelli Drive...
Limelight theater returns to action with ‘Ripcord’
When the actors of Limelight last stepped on the downtown Gilroy stage, it was for one of the final rehearsals for “Tigers Be Still,” which was set to be the theater company’s first show under the direction of South Valley Civic Theatre.
But just days...
Water district suspends Pacheco Reservoir project
Valley Water officials have suspended the development of the Pacheco Reservoir Expansion Project, which the agency had been working on since 2017 and whose projected total cost has ballooned to more than $3 billion since then.
The Valley Water board of directors voted 6-0 to...
Bill allows water district to select ‘best contractor’ for Anderson Dam retrofit
The state assembly on Monday unanimously approved a bill that would assist with the retrofitting of Anderson Dam in Morgan Hill.
Assembly Bill 271, which was introduced and authored by Assemblymember Robert Rivas, passed in the assembly April 19 on a vote of 71-0, according...
Gilroy DMV office reopens Nov. 12
Update: On Oct. 4, the California DMV sent an updated press release stating that the reopening date for the Gilroy DMV office has been tentatively rescheduled to Nov. 12 "due to unforeseen circumstances." The story below has been updated to reflect the new reopening...
Quakes in Gilroy, Morgan Hill rattle region in January
A modest but solid 3.9-magnitude earthquake near Morgan Hill late on New Year’s Day jolted the Bay Area and Central Coast .
Five days later, light sleepers in Gilroy were rattled twice in the early morning of Monday, Jan. 6, by two minor quakes: A...
Gilroy High wrestling extends record with 22nd CCS championship; six boys and four girls win titles
Gilroy High’s Coby Merrill sat expressionless as he got back in clean clothes during the Central Coast Section Masters Finals tournament Feb. 18 at Watsonville High.
Judging by his posture, one would’ve never guessed the freshman had just won the 195-pound weight class title in...
Gilroy Garlic Festival 2019 Queen
The third time was definitely a charm for proud Gilroy native Kiley Kuwada, who is already enjoying the special moments since being crowned the Garlic Queen of the 41st annual Gilroy Garlic Festival back in May.
For the Christopher High School alumna (class of 2016)...
Local Scene: Downtown business association to present resiliency awards, Assistance League accepting grant applications
Downtown business association to present resiliency awards
The Gilroy Downtown Business Association will present its Making Lemonade out of Lemons Resiliency Awards at its virtual Feb. 3 mixer.
New this year, the awards will recognize the efforts downtown business owners made in response to the many...






















