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Gilroy Police arrested a man Jan. 31 on suspicion of setting a dumpster on fire on First Street a week prior. According to police, a fire was reported in a dumpster during the early morning hours of Jan. 25 on the 400 block of First...

Police in Gilroy are searching for the suspect in a shooting Tuesday afternoon that has left one man struggling for his life. Officers responded to a 3:06pm report on Aug. 23 of the shooting in Christmas Hill Park on the city's west side.  Upon arrival, they...

Pumpkin painting, art market on tap 6th Street Studios and Art Center, 64 West Sixth St., is hosting a pumpkin painting event on Oct. 31 from 3-4pm. Pumpkins and paint will be provided. All ages are welcome, with the event geared toward children ages 3-12. Admission is...

The promising end to 2021 that brought weeks of much-needed rain to the drought-stricken county has evaporated during the first two months of 2022. According to the National Weather Service, South County saw a mere 0.11 inches of liquid relief in January, with the month’s...

Marie Blankley has taken a resounding lead in the Gilroy mayoral race with more than half of the votes counted. As of 10am Nov. 4, Blankley received 9,498 votes, or 68.52 percent of the total counted. Her opponent Reid Lerner garnered 4,363 votes. Gilroy’s next mayor...

A self-motivated group of local high school students, calling themselves “STEAM4Students,” has been teaching afterschool lessons for the last three years at various Gilroy elementary schools in a joint effort to improve early childhood development. Co-director Michal Stolarski said the student-created and student-run organization is...

A local nonprofit animal rescue recently established a pop-up playroom at a Morgan Hill shopping center where prospective kitten adopters can meet their potential new pets in a setting that is fun and comfortable for both humans and felines. The playroom, located next to Nob...

It’s that time of year. Our annual Best of Gilroy contest is in full swing with nomination voting now open and ready for you to make your selections. There is a diverse mix of longtime local favorites and new shops, offices, restaurants and destinations that...

A 27-year-old Morgan Hill man died early Monday morning after his pickup truck lost control and overturned on U.S. 101 in south Gilroy, according to authorities. The Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office identified the dead driver as Raul Bueno, Jr. About 12:40am Jan. 7, Bueno was...

When Carol Marques ran for Gilroy City Council in 2018, she promised that she would work to get any resident’s concerns addressed. Two years later and nearing the end of her first term, Marques said she has kept her promises. Those include checking on the...