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Santa Clara County took a step forward April 21 in purchasing a medical office building adjacent to St. Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy. The board of supervisors voted unanimously to approve the $7.2 million purchase agreement for 9360 No Name Uno from South Valley Medical...

Celebrate Day of the Child at the library Celebrate El día de los niños April 20 with a full day of activities at the Gilroy Library. El día de los niños, or Children’s Day, is an annual celebration that recognizes the importance of children, families...

Police are looking for a suspect who shot a man on Old Gilroy Street Saturday evening. According to Gilroy Police, officers responded to a report of a shooting on the 400 block of Old Gilroy Street at about 5:20pm. The victim, who suffered from a...

San Jose City Councilmember Sylvia Arenas was building a solid early lead over former councilmember Johnny Khamis for the Santa Clara County Supervisor District 1, according to unofficial returns Tuesday.  As of 8:30pm with none of the precincts reporting in the Board of Supervisors’ only...

After nearly 30 years, detectives from the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office have identified a woman whose body was left on the side of a road in unincorporated Gilroy, according to authorities. Oregon resident Patricia “Patsy” Skiple, who was about age 45 at the time...

For the Trustee Area 3 seat on the Gavilan College Board of Trustees, school psychologist Gabriel Gutierrez held a more than 1,000-vote lead over education nonprofit executive Tara Bevington, according to the most recent results available. The seat represents western Gilroy and San Martin. Gutierrez was...

With the month of May beginning this week, with its warmer weather, lower humidity and drying vegetation, Cal Fire is urging Bay Area homeowners to do all they can to protect against fire. “Fires are mostly caused by the human factor,” Cal Fire Battalion Chief...

A series of earthquakes this afternoon has rattled areas of Central California, including Morgan Hill. The closest of the July 8 temblors was a 4.8 magnitude at 3:50pm about 11 kilometers southwest of Farmington, according to the U.S. Geological Survey website. That’s about a 100-mile drive...

The Rotary Club of Gilroy celebrated its 100th year milestone on Oct. 21 with the reading of a letter written by the founder of International Rotary, Paul Harris in October 1925.  To put a historical context on the milestone, a reporter for the Gilroy Advocate...

Two virtual meetings are taking place this week on housing issues in Santa Clara County. The first meeting on Monday will include the cities of Cupertino, Los Altos, Saratoga and Monte Sereno, while the second on Wednesday includes Gilroy, Morgan Hill and unincorporated parts of...