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A few years ago, I read that all major religions have characteristics of the Golden Rule in their beliefs. I don’t remember where I read this, but the knowledge stuck with me. The Golden Rule says something like, “treat others as you would want...

Deaths from fentanyl, a powerful opioid drug, are drastically on the rise in Santa Clara County this year, and public health officials think stress and anxiety resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic might be contributing to the increase.

The Bay Area Bike To Wherever Days returns May 18-20, and Gilroy will host a variety of events to mark the movement. An “Energizer Station” will be set up at the entrance to Christmas Hill Park on Uvas Park Drive and Miller Avenue on May...

The Gilroy Planning Commission recommended a project on May 4 that would construct two hotels and other buildings on a vacant lot at the corner of Highway 152 and Camino Arroyo. The city council at a future meeting will have the final say on the...

South Valley Civic Theatre’s “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” opens Nov. 17 and runs select days through Dec. 9 at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse. The Tony Award-winning play is based on a novel about 15-year-old Christopher Boone, who is suspected...

The promising end to 2021 that brought weeks of much-needed rain to the drought-stricken county has evaporated during the first two months of 2022. According to the National Weather Service, South County saw a mere 0.11 inches of liquid relief in January, with the month’s...

Gilroy City Councilmember Rebeca Armendariz and a team of volunteers have been hitting the phones over the past couple of months, contacting seniors, farmworkers and others who have been most impacted by Covid-19, helping them set an appointment to receive a vaccine. But the group...

Members of the Rotary Club of Gilroy recently donated winter clothing to students in need. For their winter community service project, the Rotary Club of Gilroy supported Gilroy Unified School District's efforts to provide winter clothing for children in kindergarten through 12th grade. Many of...

Gilroy Police handed out 33 citations for illegal fireworks during the night of July 4. According to police, three of those were criminal citations. In Gilroy, illegal firework use may lead to fines and imprisonment with administrative citations starting at $1,000. Any subsequent violations start at...

In a season often defined by shopping carts full of toys, packed grocery aisles and the annual scramble for the perfect pie, it can be easy to forget what Thanksgiving is truly about.  At its heart, the holiday isn’t measured by the size of the...