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After Gov. Gavin Newsom rolled out a deficit-bridging budget plan in January, advocates pushing for more affordable housing and shelters hoped he might reconsider his intent to make deep cuts—or scrounge up some more money. On May 10, Newsom released a revised proposal showing that...

City officials notified a developer looking to build 501 housing units on Las Animas Avenue through a state law that its application needed more information before it would be further considered. On Dec. 14, Gandolfi Investments filed a formal application for the project at 315...

On Friday, March 13, Gilroy Interim City Administrator Jimmy Forbis issued a local emergency proclamation to prepare for the growing spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the community. The proclamation will come before the Gilroy City Council for ratification at its meeting on Monday, March...

For the first time since the 2017-2018 season—a span of eight matches—Christopher High has beaten crosstown rival Gilroy High in boys soccer.  On Jan. 25, the visiting Cougars rolled to a 3-0 win in a Blossom Valley Athletic League Santa Teresa East Division match—nearly five...

Gilroy Garlic. Over the years, the words have become so synonymous it is hard to think of one without the other. Growing up in Gilroy, as a member of the third generation of a “garlic family,” the association of this identity has become part...

Santa Clara County planning officials have walked back controversial proposed land use policy changes that would have reclassified animals as non-livestock, following fierce opposition from equestrians, ranchers and agricultural advocates who warned the amendments could devastate rural businesses and displace thousands of horses and...

Gilroy resident named to president’s list Jose Bojorquez Garcia, of Gilroy, was named to the summer 2024 dean’s list at Southern New Hampshire University. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.7 and above for the term are named to the...

All Seasons Pool Service recently announced that it is celebrating 30 years of providing pool cleaning and maintenance services for residential and commercial clients in Gilroy, Morgan Hill and the South County area. Owner Dean Filice started the business in 1992 with a route of...

The Gilroy Library’s newest children’s attraction has turned the community hub into a busy family gathering spot, helping to promote early learning while connecting local kids and their parents to the many resources and programs the facility offers.  Within minutes after the library opened at...

At a very young age, Maya King was a very shy child, so her mother decided to have her audition for a role in a “Little Mermaid” production. King, then 5, landed the role of Flounder, the friendly fish who is always willing to help...