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On Sunday, March 8, a representative for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) working with the Santa Clara County Health Department contacted the Gilroy Fire Department to inform them that a patient, previously identified as testing positive for COVID-19, was confirmed as...

The rumbling and humming of Quicksilver Express, Mushroom Swing and other thrilling attractions may have been silent, but there were still plenty of rides to enjoy at Gilroy Gardens on May 20. The second annual Ride the Gardens, in celebration of National Bike Month, returned...

Evenly matched the last couple of years, the Christopher High and Gilroy High baseball teams typically have nail-biting, white-knuckle contests.  Their latest game on March 18 was no exception. The Mustangs defeated the Cougars, 7-6, on Carter Martinez’s one-out, walk-off single. The victory allowed Gilroy...

Santa Clara County Health System will begin providing Covid-19 vaccines to any county resident age 65 or older, regardless of their healthcare provider or insurance. County officials announced the “no wrong door” system Feb. 4, saying the new method will help get shots into arms...

Local agencies finally have enough money to complete the Upper Llagas Creek Flood Protection Project, about 70 years after the massive infrastructure project was initially planned.  Valley Water celebrated the milestone Sept. 13 at the construction site in south Morgan Hill for the final phase...

PorchFest Gilroy returned to Hanna and Fifth streets Sept. 25. The free event, sponsored by the Gilroy Downtown Business Association, featured musicians performing on neighborhood porches and lawns throughout the afternoon. Attendees set up their chairs on the sidewalk and listened to bands and...

The California Highway Patrol Hollister-Gilroy Area will host a Driving Under the Influence Sobriety Checkpoint on Sept. 5 in an unincorporated area of southern Santa Clara County.  The checkpoint will begin at 7pm and continue until 3am Sept. 6. In the event of inclement weather,...

A pedestrian was fatally injured by a hit-and-run driver near downtown Gilroy, police said June 1. Officers who responded to a 911 call about 10:50pm May 31 in the area of First Street and Eigleberry Street found a man with major injuries in the roadway,...

More than 1,000 people have signed a petition to stop the construction of an Amazon Data Services data center in northeast Gilroy.  Although the project has already obtained all the permits and approvals it needs from the City of Gilroy, data center opponents are hoping...

With gas prices soaring, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is urging residents to consider public transit as an affordable and eco-friendly alternative to driving. A single ride on VTA costs $2.50 for adults, $1.25 for students, and $1.00 for seniors. Riders can pay...