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City ordinances to be discussed The public is invited to join Mayor Marie Blankley for Conversation and Coffee on May 6 at 9:30am in Council Chambers, 7351 Rosanna St.  This month, Blankley will be joined by City Administrator Jimmy Forbis to discuss enhancing city ordinances. To request...

I’ve seen the Caltrain South County ridership numbers: Gilroy, 100 riders per day; San Martin, 22 riders per day; Morgan Hill, 120 riders per day; Blossom Hill, 54 riders per day; Capitol, 42 riders per day.  These five stations south of Tamien are not electrified...

A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest in the 2016 death of a Gilroy man whose body was found in a Fresno County canal. Vidal Zepeda, 39, was found dead on Feb. 22, 2016 in the California Aqueduct at West...

UPDATE, March 17, 10am: An explosive device found near the intersection of Santa Teresa Boulevard and Day Road on March 16 shut down a section of the heavily travelled corridor for four hours. According to Gilroy Police, at about 3:40pm, officers were notified of a “suspicious...

The Gilroy Reentry Resource Center is celebrating five years of providing crucial services to residents of south Santa Clara County who are leaving jail and prison, according to county staff.  Since 2018, the center has partnered with some of the county’s most effective programs designed...

Firefighters are currently battling two wildfires in South County. According to CalFire, the Crews Fire, off of Crews Road and Oak Spring Circle just north of Gilroy, is at 600 acres as of 6pm July 5. The fire was first reported at 3pm. Evacuations are in...

Driven by increasing residential values and despite a “troubled” commercial real estate market, Santa Clara County’s overall property assessment roll grew by $35.6 billion, or 5.4% in the last year, according to Assessor Larry Stone’s office. The growth includes an increase of around 5% in...

Christopher High boys volleyball coach Kevin Bruce hopes the team learned a valuable lesson in a five-set win over San Benito High on April 5. Up two games to none and seemingly cruising to victory, the Cougars instead received a scare in what would’ve...

Gilroy High School Valedictorian Diego Hsu's speech from the 2019 commencement ceremonyIt is my honor to represent this astounding,graduating class of 2019. First and foremost, I would like to especially thank the administration, the teachers and the faculty members behind the scenes here at...

It’s July! Congratulations, all you recent graduates! Happy birthday, USA!  Only one more year until the big 250th! Until then, is anyone else thrilled that the Gilroy Garlic Festival is returning this year, nestling into Gilroy Gardens on July 25-27? Bittersweet (but understandable) that the...