‘Tis the season at South County’s Battaglia Ranch
The scent of fresh-cut pine fills the air as Jorge Garcia watches his children, ages 2 and 5, weave between rows of evergreens with their mother, searching for the perfect Christmas tree. It’s their first time at Battaglia Ranch as a young family, but...
Kathleen Rose retiring from Gavilan College
Kathleen Rose will retire from her position as Gavilan College’s superintendent and president on July 1.
Rose made the announcement during the Oct. 7 Board of Trustees Development meeting.
“My family and I are ready for a new chapter in my life and after many months...
Police blotter, March 15-21, 2021: DUI arrests, burglaries
March 15
• A business was burglarized on the 6900 block of Camino Arroyo.
• Police made an arrest warrant on the 800 block of First Street at 11am.
• Assaults were reported on the 8000 block of Monterey Street at midnight and 7600 block of Hanna...
Letter: Let’s restore Gilroy’s EDC
Re-investing in Gilroy’s long dormant Economic Development Corporation (EDC) would provide a major boost to our local economy and our local businesses.
The EDC was originally created more than 25 years ago, in 1997. As a nonprofit corporation providing business development assistance to current and...
Family charged with running brothels in Santa Clara County
Authorities charged members of a San Jose family with running a satellite of brothels—including locations in South Santa Clara County—that were trafficking dozens of women and bringing in about $1 million a year.
Multiple co-defendants face felonies related to their operation of a network of...
BookBuyers’ epilogue: Downtown bookstore closing April 15
It will take a Herculean effort not unlike those found in the epics on BookBuyers’ shelves to clear the store’s 300,000 books in only a few weeks.
The downtown bookstore is facing a conundrum similar to the one it tackled a little more than five...
Sheriff: Dangerous felons arrested in Gilroy
Sheriff’s deputies and police surrounded and arrested two wanted violent suspects at an unincorporated Gilroy residence Wednesday evening, according to authorities.
About 5:30pm Oct. 24, Santa Clara County Sheriff’s deputies cast a wide perimeter around a residence on Buena Vista Avenue before approaching the two...
Supervisors buy land for affordable housing projects
Santa Clara County supervisors approved a quartet of housing projects March 22 that will convert existing properties into more than 300 affordable housing units.
The board unanimously approved the purchase of four properties—two in San Jose, one in Morgan Hill and one in Santa Clara—that...
City council opens Gilroy to food trucks
Owners and customers of food trucks and other mobile vendors finally have clearer guidance on when and where to operate in Gilroy, as the city council recently adopted a pilot program that is in effect immediately.
Council members said at the June 2 meeting that...
Garlic Festival opens grant application period
The Gilroy Garlic Festival Association is inviting local nonprofit organizations to apply for grants.
Grant funds range from $500 to $5,000 per application per year. Candidates for the grants should be based in Gilroy and the surrounding area.
Organizations involved in promoting Gilroy as a visitor...























