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January 21, 2026

Local Scene: Book sale; AAUW lunch

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Meet University Women for lunch On May 13, the Gilroy Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) will host a get-acquainted lunch. Those who have a Bachelor’s or Associate degree and want to meet others who may share their interests and values are encouraged...

CHP enforces pedestrian safety in Gilroy

As part of an ongoing effort to improve pedestrian safety, the California Highway Patrol made several enforcement stops in a pedestrian safety enforcement operation in Gilroy.

BULLETIN: FBI launches terrorism investigation into Garlic Festival shooting

The FBI launched a domestic terrorism investigation into the Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting, officials announced Tuesday. John Bennett, special agent in charge of the FBI’s San Francisco division, told reporters at a Gilroy press conference that the investigation of Santino William Legan’s digital devices uncovered...

Gilroy Police holding youth academy

High school students are encouraged to attend Gilroy Police Department’s Youth Police Academy in August. During the week-long academy, participants will meet officers from each of the department’s specialty units: SWAT, Motors, K9, Mounted Unit and the Drone team. Students will be given a tour...

Letter: It’s your money

Have you realized that your bill from the Investor Owned Utilities (IOU) has doubled over the last decade? More rate hikes are on the way.   According to CNET, California has the third highest rate in the U,S. Its rates rose by 11.8% between 2022 and...

Gilroy Library expanding access with in-person browsing

Nothing can compare to browsing in a quiet space, surrounded by thousands of books, magazines, newspapers and other material in shelves that stand nearly twice as tall as the average person. For the past year, Gilroy residents, looking to check out a good read for...

Old City Hall bell honors Covid-19 victims

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The bell at Old City Hall in downtown Gilroy rang Jan. 19 to honor the Americans who have died from Covid-19. Bells throughout the nation rang at 2:30pm on the West Coast and 5:30pm on the East Coast. More than 400,000 people have died in the...

Cougars shut out four straight

After a slow start to the season, the Christopher Cougars girls soccer team is red hot with four straight wins, all via shutouts. CHS is now 4-2-1 on the season. The win streak began with victories over Monte Vista Christian 2-0, Carlmont 3-0 and Pioneer...

Ballot drop boxes, in-person voting available throughout Santa Clara County

Gilroy City Clerk Shawna Freels has certainly been busy with election season underway. Her department has received many more inquiries compared to past elections, she said, with voters, and potential voters, asking where they can vote, how they can track their ballot, what they need...

DA’s office announces youth ‘Justice for All’ art contest

Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen is asking Santa Clara County high school students to create and send in original art portraying butterflies for this year’s “Justice for All” Art Contest.  The student art will be used to decorate the DA’s Mariposas Resiliency Center—a...

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