Nonprofit horse rescue searches for new home
Since its founding in west Morgan Hill about six years ago, Fairytale Farm has rescued more than 250 mini-horses, ponies and donkeys that were living in unhealthy, neglectful conditions—many of whom were on their way to certain death, according to the nonprofit’s founder, Alexandra...
Letter: Let’s bring back the Garlic Festival
Each October, for more than 40 years, the Gilroy Garlic Festival Association distributed between $200,000-$300,000 to nonprofit organizations from proceeds earned at the annual July event. What some people may not recognize is the total amount of money raised at the festival by local...
Letters: Seniors should be treated better
Seniors should be treated better
As a former volunteer at Gilroy Senior Center Gift Shop, it is terribly disturbing the spin your article put on the city closing the gift shop. The seniors were not offered another room to run a shop. That building I...
Local Scene: San Ysidro Park cleanup; Gilroy receives $350K for crosswalk
State budget includes $350K for Gilroy crosswalk construction
The City of Gilroy will receive $350,000 from the recently adopted state budget that will fund a new crosswalk in front of the Monterey Gateway Senior Apartments at 6500 Monterey Road.
The project, which is outlined in the...
Gilroy Gardens eyes May 22 reopening
Gilroy Gardens plans to open May 22, the theme park announced recently.
The park never opened in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
“We look forward to welcoming children back to their Gardens,” a message from Vice President and General Manager Barb Granter reads on Gilroy...
City hires firm to investigate deadly party at Armendariz home
The City of Gilroy has hired a law firm to conduct an independent investigation into whether City Councilmember Rebeca Armendariz violated any city codes or administrative rules in relation to the deadly Oct. 30 shooting on her property.
Gilroy City Administrator Jimmy Forbis informed Mayor...
Authorities investigate double murder
The names of the two men whose bodies were found in a pickup truck in the Santa Cruz Mountains a week ago were released Tuesday by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner’s Office.
The identities of the victims, previously identified by family members, are Colter...
Beloved South County politician Don Gage dies
Don Gage—a South County icon of politics and a beloved member of the Gilroy community—died on March 25 at age 79.
Gage’s political career started in 1981 and spanned a range of local offices and specialties. He served as a Gilroy City Council member from...
Letter: The arts are alive in Gilroy
Nestled in the heart of Downtown Gilroy, the La Ofrenda Festival—Gilroy’s second annual Día de Muertos Festival & Wellness Fair from1-7pm Nov. 2—will be an extraordinary event and is more than just a day of festivities; it’s an immersive experience that embraces the essence...
County secures hefty grant to address local homelessness
Santa Clara County secured an $11.1 million grant to address homelessness in San Jose and throughout the county, federal housing officials announced April17.
The county is one of 62 communities receiving their share of $486 million in funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and...






















