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September 17, 2025

Local Scene: Gilroy club offering $75k in grants

Gilroyan enrolls at Biola Madison Satalino, of Gilroy, recently enrolled at Biola University. Satalino is seeking an undergraduate degree in business administration, says a press release from the university.  Fall arts and crafts fair St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church’s autumn arts and crafts fair will take place 10am-5pm...

Gilroy man arrested for possessing explosive devices

A Gilroy man who was injured by an explosion at a Mantelli Drive home was arrested Oct. 23 for possessing destructive devices. Darren Dorrell, 53, was arrested after he was released from the hospital for treatment of serious injuries to his right hand, according to...

New math building nears completion at GHS

In a concerted effort to capture equity among its two high school facilities as well as expand capacity for a growing population, Gilroy district officials have earmarked $14.5 million for a new two-story, 20-classroom mathematics building on its Gilroy High School campus. The new quad...

Gilroy dedicates Donald ‘Elvis’ Prieto Park

The City of Gilroy celebrated two milestones for its newest downtown popup park in the past week.  On June 22, city officials, local residents and friends and family of the late Donald “Elvis” Prieto gathered for a ceremony to officially name the park—located on Monterey...

Gilroy honors its veterans

Local veterans gathered in downtown Gilroy Nov. 11 to honor all who have served in the military. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, a small number of people attended the Veterans Day gathering in front of the Veterans Memorial Building, while the public could view the ceremonies...

Hernandez aims to unseat longtime congresswoman

Former San Benito County supervisor talks about 18th District issues

Newsom signs law hoping to curb ‘ghost gun’ production

Gov. Gavin Newsom this week signed a bill into law that is meant to curb the proliferation of untraceable firearms known as “ghost guns.” Assembly Bill 2842, authored by state Assemblymember Diane Papan, D-San Mateo, prohibits third-party gun destruction entities from reselling leftover gun parts...

Rotary Club, GUSD team up for more books, trees

The Rotary Club of Gilroy on June 12 launched the first phase of its new program, “Trees to Read Under,” by delivering 390 new books to Gilroy school libraries. The program is funded through an Amazon Web Services grant.  “Trees to Read Under” is a...

COVID-19 pandemic: By the numbers

As of March 26: Worldwide: 523,163 cases; 23,639 deaths; 122,059 recovered U.S., 80,021 cases; 1,136 deaths; 619 recovered California, 3,247 cases; 68 deaths Santa Clara County, 459 cases; 17 deaths New York, 37,769 cases; 385 deaths As of March 25: Worldwide, 438,749 cases, 19,675 deaths, 111,895 recovered U.S., 55,243 cases, 802 deaths California,...

CalFire to conduct controlled burns in Coe Park

CalFire will be conducting a series of controlled burns over the coming months in Henry W. Coe State Park in an effort to reduce fuels and preserve the diversity of vegetation within the park. The burning will begin Nov. 1 and last through April 30,...

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