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The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority will take a step back from its housing proposal in downtown Gilroy to work with city officials in increasing transit services for local commuters. Gilroy officials, meanwhile, will work with housing agencies to identify possible sites for future development. Mayor...

The Gilroy City Council will soon consider asking Councilmember Rebeca Armendariz to resign if a recall effort against her qualifies for a ballot. During the council’s Sept. 19 meeting, Mayor Marie Blankley requested the item be brought to the council at an upcoming meeting. The...

A grant of $1,749,800 from the Valley Health Foundation will help the YMCA of Silicon Valley expand and enhance childcare services for families in Gilroy.  Specifically, the grant—funded through Santa Clara County’s Childcare Expansion Grant Program—will support the renovation of the Gavilan College Child Development...

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...

In this season of Thanksgiving, Kenny Brown is grateful for many things. The owner of 29:11 Tattoo at 353 East 10th St., Unit C in Gilroy is thankful for his clients, who have supported him since he opened his business in 2020, even voting the...

Caltrain is evaluating service changes between Gilroy and Tamien Stations and is looking for feedback about the train’s current schedule. Caltrain’s current schedule includes three daily roundtrips that depart Gilroy at 5:54am, 6:31am and 6:52am. The trains arrive back in Gilroy at 5:21pm, 6:42pm and...

Santa Clara County reached another “sobering milestone” in the fight against the novel coronavirus, as the number of deaths from Covid-19 surpassed 1,000 on Jan. 13.

Two masked suspects robbed a Gilroy bank at gunpoint Thursday afternoon, fleeing in a getaway vehicle with an undisclosed amount of cash.  A Gilroy Police Department spokesperson said no one was hurt during the July 14 armed robbery of the bank, located on the 6900...

The Morgan Hill Magical Bridge Playground—the first inclusive recreational facility of its kind in South Valley—is on track to be completed by January, according to city staff and the park developer. The Magical Bridge Playground project has been under construction at the Morgan Hill Community...

A $4 million settlement was reached between Firestone Complete Auto Care and prosecutors in 29 counties over allegations that Firestone disposed of hazardous waste unlawfully in California. Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Christopher Rudy on Friday ordered civil penalties of $2.865 million, which will...