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Those looking to own a piece of history in Gilroy have a couple of options. Two homes, at 1980 Pacheco Pass Highway and 7040 Church St., are on the market. The Pacheco Pass home was built by Horace Willson in 1859, and it was the first...

Homeless service providers helped residents of a growing encampment along Highway 101 move out of the area March 18 in anticipation of a cleanup by Caltrans crews. However, in the early morning, Caltrans notified city officials that they would be postponing the sweep at a...

Two of Gilroy’s major streets have been a construction zone for more than a year. But 2019 was expected to mark the completion of some major milestones, paving the way for an estimated finish in 2020. First and Monterey streets received upgrades this past year,...

Recently, I’ve begun to feel very sorry for November. It seems like every year now, just about the beginning of the 10th month, October and December start to battle for supremacy.  In more and more stores, Halloween skeletons battle Christmas trees in one aisle, while...

When the children of Disney’s most notorious villains get a chance at redemption, romance blooms between sworn enemies in South Valley Civic Theatre’s production of “Disney’s Descendants, The Musical,” opening Oct. 3 at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse. The ambitious production features a “record” 120...

Could Gilroy become a recreation destination? That is the focus of a recently-formed group that has tasked itself with identifying ways to grow the city’s assets and elevate its status as a visitor destination. The Gilroy Economic Development Partnership, which held its first meeting in March,...

Slowly but surely, the City of Gilroy has made progress over the past year in its economic development efforts, transportation service improvements and the delivery of other public services—and more is on the horizon. That was Mayor Marie Blankley’s message during her annual State...

Gilroy Police responded to Gilroy High School Wednesday after hearing of a potential fight, but the altercation never happened and no one was hurt, according to school and police officials. Officers responded to the school at about 1:50pm due to a “campus disturbance which involved...

The wait was worth it. For the first time in Gilroy Little League history, it will host a NorCal State Baseball Championship. The 10-and-under, double elimination tournament starts on Saturday at the Sports Park complex and features seven section champions ranging from the California-Oregon...

The Gilroy City Council approved a flag-flying policy at City Hall on May 17, after its decision earlier this month to fly a flag in recognition of the LGBTQ community in June. The council voted unanimously in favor of proclaiming June as LGBTQ Pride Month...