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January 29, 2026

Gilroy City Council approves $207 million budget

The Gilroy City Council approved a $207.2 million budget June 2 that provides funding for new pickleball courts but will “delay” the hiring of three new recreation staff, according to city officials.  The 2025-26 budget includes a general fund of $75.6 million, and a full-time...

July 8 earthquake shakes Morgan Hill

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...

Recent high school graduate directs San Benito Stage Company’s ‘Footloose’

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San Benito Stage Company’s “Footloose The Musical” is all about youthful rebellion, following a group of teenagers who bring back dancing to a town where it was banned. That youth is not just in the story alone, but rather, extends to the theater company’s creative...

Gilroy High softball off to fast start; to host Sarah Villar Memorial Game

Last year, the Gilroy High softball team got hot at the right time to surprise even themselves in winning the program’s fourth Central Coast Section championship. This season, the Mustangs will more than likely have a big target on their back as they are off...

Gilroy woman dies in Highway 129 crash

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A Gilroy woman died and two other people were seriously injured in a three-car crash on Highway 129 west of Old Chittenden Road Wednesday. California Highway Patrol officer Alyssa Gutierrez said that around 4:20pm, Henry Dalrymple, 28, of Watsonville was driving a 2014 Honda Odyssey...

Second person dies after being shot at Halloween party

A second person who was shot during a Halloween party at a Gilroy City Councilmember’s house in 2021 has died from his injuries, police announced June 1. Jesse Sanchez, 19, died on May 27 from his injuries after he was one of four people shot...

DA: Suspect rigged Gilroy home as ‘explosive booby trap’

Markus Beck, a 46-year-old German national who lives in Gilroy, has been charged with multiple counts in relation to a recent crime spree that includes a suspected effort to rig his home near Luigi Aprea Elementary School as “an explosive booby trap” by filling...

Arenas moves to early lead in District 1 supervisor race

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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...

Santa Teresa Boulevard reopens after explosive device found in roadway

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...

Gilroy Police receive traffic enforcement grant

The Gilroy Police Department received a $96,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for a one-year enforcement and education program, according to authorities.

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