Tree faller returns home after month away
Gilroy native John Hagins is a self-described “adrenaline junkie” who risks his life by charging into a burning forest to save others.
Hagins, the owner of Skylake Tree Service, is a tree faller with Cal Fire, playing an important role that not only stops the...
Visit Aromas for May 11 Garden Tour
Winter’s gone and sunny spring days prompt us to step outside and work in our gardens. Don’t worry, expert advice is near. Seven private gardens will be open to the public from 10am-4pm May 11. The Garden Tour is an opportunity to explore the...
Towing industry to honor Bracco
Dion Bracco of Gilroy-based Bracco’s Towing and Transport will be recognized during the California Tow Truck Association’s Industry Leaders and Awards Night on Sept. 17.
The ceremony will take place during the American Towman ShowPlace in Las Vegas.
Bracco and Steve Sgarlato of Campbell-based Dick’s Automotive...
Miller Avenue reopens at Christmas Hill Park
Miller Avenue reopened through the Glen Loma Ranch development Dec. 28 following a seven-month closure to realign the road.
The work included shifting the roadway and adding a roundabout at the intersection of Miller and West Luchessa avenues as development continues on the Glen Loma...
Mission 10 Race scheduled for Jan. 25 in San Juan Bautista
The 41st annual Mission 10 Race will take place on Jan. 25, 2025. This year’s race will also celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Rotary Club of Hollister, which sponsors and organizes the Mission 10 event.
Runners and walkers from all over are invited to...
SCU Complex is state’s largest wildfire
Lightning-sparked fires spawned by last weekend’s freak storms have since consumed 500,000 acres in and around the Bay Area and show no sign of letting up.
Garlic Festival posts thank-you, looks forward to ‘Festival 42 in July 2020’
The Gilroy Garlic Festival has released a second statement about the mass shooting at its festival with a post on the home page of the festival website. The post says,"We are taking our first steps toward healing," and thanks the community for its support.
“Together...
Liquor stores under new ownership
Yad Singh said he sees many possibilities in Gilroy.
The Morgan Hill resident left his finance job last year to begin investing in the neighboring South County city. His first order of business: turning around two embattled Gilroy liquor stores and transforming them into what...
Darren Yafai excited to man the Christopher sideline
Make no mistake: Darren Yafai is excited to be the new Christopher High football coach—it just wasn’t on his radar.
“By no means at all (was I thinking of doing this),” said Yafai, who spent the last five years as an assistant coach helping the...
Pedestrian dies in Gilroy hit and run collision
A 60-year-old man died after he was struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run collision in Gilroy Saturday night, according to authorities.






















