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Police arrested a 32-year-old man after he allegedly kidnapped, beat and raped a woman under a bridge in Gilroy Tuesday night.

Can a girl who’s spent most of her life migrating from one shantytown to another and a privileged banker’s daughter ever see eye-to-eye? This is the question Peggy Simmons, a peach farmer’s daughter who is friends with both, wrestles with in Wendelin Van Draanen’s...

Dion Bracco withdrew from the Gilroy mayoral race June 19, citing health reasons related to a recent surgery. In a statement, Bracco said it would be “unfair to the voters and residents of Gilroy” to go forward with the race during these “extremely challenging economic...

Performance Food Group is moving its food distribution plant from Santa Cruz to Gilroy. The company said it will build a 195,000-square-foot food processing plant on Monterey Road, which will replace its current location in Santa Cruz. The move could mean nearly 60 new jobs in...

After a summer of declining donations, the American Red Cross needs the public’s help to prevent a blood shortage. Right now, the Red Cross especially needs type O negative, type O positive and type B negative blood donors, as well as platelet donors. Donors of...

Jacob Godwin knew he and the Gilroy High baseball team had just accomplished something historic against Pacific Grove on Saturday. Godwin had a home run, triple and three RBIs to help lead the Mustangs to a 5-4 win in 10 innings to earn the...

Police are looking for a vehicle and motorist who struck a pedestrian and left the scene in Gilroy Dec. 6. The collision resulted in major injuries for the pedestrian, according to authorities.

Police are investigating a traffic collision in which a 30-year-old Hollister motorist died while trying to pass another vehicle on Shore Road July 12.

Last month, you may have celebrated Saint Patrick’s Day by wearing green, drinking dyed beer, eating corned beef and cabbage or possibly pinching someone NOT wearing green. March 17 is the anniversary of Saint Patrick’s death in the year 461. The day honoring the ...

A 28-year-old Gilroy resident died in a traffic crash on Holsclaw Road Nov. 21, according to authorities.  About 8:49pm, the California Highway Patrol communications center received a report of a crash on Holsclaw Road north of Highway 152, the CHP said in a press release....