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Dozens of volunteers spent the Oct. 9-10 weekend rehabilitating a section of landscaping along Murray Avenue adjacent to San Ysidro Park. The Gilroy project was among 20 others countywide organized by Beautiful Day, a nonprofit organization that works with communities to identify a neighborhood...

Retired Gilroy police chief and current Gilroy Rotary Club member Gregg Giusiana was inducted as the organization’s governor for District 5170 on July 6. Giusiana takes the reins for the next year following Ramesh Hariharan’s term. “One of the most amazing things about Rotary is that...

The agricultural stretch of California’s Central Coast along the Salinas Valley is often called the “Salad Bowl of the World,” and for good reason. It supplies more than 60% of the nation’s lettuce and substantial portions of strawberries, spinach and broccoli.  But beyond the fertile...

An early day convertible sedan cruises along Monterey Street in downtown Gilroy on Feb. 16.

A typical day during the week for Diana J. and her son, a fifth-grader at Las Animas Elementary, usually begins with them sitting in front of the computer, gearing up for another day of distance learning. It sounds like a simple enough process, yet, it’s...

The Neon Exchange is hosting the House of Toys gift drive, which runs through Dec. 19. More than 1,100 toys, 300 stockings and $2,000 worth of gift cards have been collected and are being distributed by reservation, which can be made through Mt. Madonna YMCA. The...

Despite her swimming accomplishments, Gilroy High junior Zoey Zeller loves being just one of the girls. After the scheduling didn’t work out for her to compete for the Mustangs in 2021, Zeller is back this season and thoroughly enjoying the experience. “It’s been really great...

The Gilroy Fire Department will replace its “antiquated” alerting technology with a new system that will improve emergency response times, Fire Chief Jim Wyatt said. On Jan. 4, the Gilroy City Council unanimously approved a $233,039 contract with US Digital Designs to purchase a Phoenix...

Gov. Gavin Newsom this week signed a bill into law that is meant to curb the proliferation of untraceable firearms known as “ghost guns.” Assembly Bill 2842, authored by state Assemblymember Diane Papan, D-San Mateo, prohibits third-party gun destruction entities from reselling leftover gun parts...

Sept. 6 • Someone stole a vehicle on the 7500 block of Miller Avenue, the 300 block of IOOF Avenue, the 1400 block of Bristlecone Court and 7700 block of Westwood Drive. • Vandalism was reported on the 100 block of West Tenth Street. • Police responded...