Local Scene: Dia de los Muertos, teacher of the year
Community altars mark Dia de los Muertos
Dia de los Muertos altars are now on display at the Gilroy Center for the Arts through Nov. 3.
This year’s exhibit, titled “Honoring our Ancestors through Community,” is a community collective display. The goal of the display, according...
Gun buyback nets 289 unwanted firearms
Despite drenching rain and strong winds, people weren’t deterred when it came to dropping off unwanted guns Saturday during a gun buyback program staged by Santa Clara County law agencies and the District Attorney’s Office.
Spread out in several tents with a motor vehicle drive-thru...
PHOTOS: A roll through Gilroy Gardens
People of all ages rolled through Gilroy Gardens on bicycles, scooters and strollers for the third annual Ride the Gardens event on May 18. The free event was part of a series of activities throughout the Bay Area for National Bike Month. While Gilroy...
Weather helps SCU firefighters
Firefighters made significant progress against the SCU Complex in the past day, bringing 25 percent of it under control and allowing Cal Fire to east more evacuation orders.
Local Scene: Library resuming full hours; AAUW marks Roe v. Wade anniversary
Library to open on Sundays
The Gilroy Library will resume full service hours on Jan. 24.
The library will be open Monday-Wednesday from 1-9pm, Thursday-Saturday from 10am-6pm and Sunday from 1-5pm.
The public can now reserve community rooms and large rooms, which will be available starting Jan....
Photo: Tree planting at Sunrise Park
On Nov. 16, the City of Gilroy Parks and Recreation Commission hosted the annual Arbor Day event at Sunrise Park. Twelve trees were planted. The Arbor Day event is part of the criteria for the city to maintain its Tree City USA designation, which...
Munshi named finalist for Gilroy Unified School District superintendent
Anisha Munshi has been selected as the finalist for Gilroy Unified School District’s next superintendent, the Board of Education announced May 2.
The board is scheduled to approve Munshi’s employment at its May 18 meeting.
The district has been searching for its next superintendent after Deborah...
Photo: Holiday Bazaar on tap
The Neon Exchange's Holiday Bazaar is scheduled for Dec. 3 from 10am to 3pm. Nearly 40 vendors will set up shop at 7365 Monterey St., selling jewelry, holiday decor, glass works, artisan baked goods and more. Admission to the event is free, which will...
Fifth-graders compete in Gilroy cook-off
Thomas Lopez Lara was the first to step up to the front, presenting his Mexican-inspired fruit salad dish to three of Gilroy’s most accomplished chefs.
The pressure to impress these judges was not unlike that felt in television competitions such as “Master Chef,” as the...
Gilroy Police Blotter: March 2-30
March 2
Someone reported a felony spousal assault at 8am March 2 on the 8200 block of Murray Avenue.
Someone committed felony shoplifting at a property on the 900 block of Renz Lane. The crime was reported 5:56pm March 2.
March 5
Police responded to a report of...