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Caldwell’s Comics & Cards, 7483 Monterey St. in downtown Gilroy, is one of thousands of comic book shops around the world that will participate in Free Comic Book Day on May 6.  The store will be open from 11am to 6pm.  Each year, participating stores give...

Gilroy Police arrested a man July 7 for reportedly setting fire to a business on First Street, but say they are still searching for another suspect who ignited multiple dumpsters throughout the city. Chase Harlow, 26, of Gilroy, was arrested at about 4pm after investigators...

The vibe instantly shifts when one steps through the front door of Celestial Trading in downtown Gilroy. An aroma of burning incense immediately hits the senses, while the sound of running water from a miniature fountain and large displays of colorful crystals, necklaces, bracelets and...

The Gilroy High School choir isn't able to rehearse in class because of the school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, that hasn't stopped the students from providing some form of entertainment. The Gilroy HS Chamber Singers, directed by Jonathan Souza, virtually performed the...

The South County Jewish community was shaken to its core after waking on the morning of Dec. 14 to the tragic news of a shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, where a terrorist attack targeted a Chanukah Menorah Lighting. The horror of the...

Gilroy Police arrested a man Jan. 31 on suspicion of setting a dumpster on fire on First Street a week prior. According to police, a fire was reported in a dumpster during the early morning hours of Jan. 25 on the 400 block of First...

Gilroy Garlic Festival Golf Classic is June 21 The annual Gilroy Garlic Festival Golf Classic will be held June 21 at Gilroy Golf Course, with proceeds to benefit the nonprofit Gilroy Garlic Festival Association.  Since 1979, the Garlic Festival Association has distributed more than $12 million...

Dylan Taylor, dressed as a boombox while wearing an oversized garlic bulb on his head, had only 20 seconds to enter the correct digits on three locks taller than himself. As the time ran out, Taylor had two out of the three digits correct. He...

Marie Blankley’s mayoral campaign continues to receive large donations from retirees, developers and other business interests, finance documents show. According to the latest Form 460 documents filed with the Gilroy City Clerk’s Office, Blankley raised $9,289 from Sept. 20 to Oct. 17, bringing the total...

Gilroy Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man who was found near the outlet stores on Jan. 15.  About 5:35am, Gilroy Police officers responded to the 8500 block of San Ysidro Avenue for a welfare check on an unresponsive male, authorities...