Gilroy parks going tobacco-free
The Gilroy City Council agreed to completely ban smoking in all of the city’s parks on March 1.
The policy will go into effect by April.
Recreation Manager Adam Henig said Gilroy has designated smoking areas in 14 of its 17 parks.
Gilroy, Mountain View and Los...
Wolf returns home for NHL victory
Early in 2024, Gilroy native and former Morgan Hill resident Dustin Wolf returned to San Jose to play in the AHL All-Star Game, as one of the top goalies in the NHL’s minor league. In the spring, he received some starts with the parent...
Virus casualty was a beloved cowboy
Ken Machado, a Morgan Hill native who lived in Paicines for about the last 20 years, was the first San Benito County resident to die with the COVID-19 illness, according to his family and friends.
Gutierrez leads Gavilan College race
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...
San Jose Sharks players visit the South Valley
There was a Sharks sighting last week in the South Valley.
San Jose Sharks players Thomas Bordeleau and Henry Thrun made a special appearance at Great Clips on East Dunne Avenue in Morgan Hill, followed by a visit to the Mt. Madonna YMCA enrichment program...
Santa Clara County: Beware of fake vaccine texts
Text messages circulating in Santa Clara County are wrongly informing residents that they can register to receive the Covid-19 vaccine based on an “extra” supply of doses, health officials warned.
According to Santa Clara County Public Health, some residents have reported that they received text...
Covid-19 deaths surpass 1,000 in Santa Clara County
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.
Local Scene: Youth piano competition; ‘There Ought to Be a Law’
Youth piano competition seeks applicants
Registration is now open for the 17th Annual Marian Filice Youth Piano Competition and Music Festival at Gavilan College.
Piano students ranging from fifth-12th grades can register to compete in the youth piano competition, while all other musicians can register to...
Ways to celebrate the New Year in Gilroy
New Year’s Eve falls on a Saturday in 2022, providing an extra day to recover before the work week begins. Venues around Gilroy and South County have planned accordingly. All events are on Dec. 31, unless otherwise noted.
Gilroy Gardens will host a New Year’s...
Applications open for Gilroy Youth Commission
The City of Gilroy is seeking five youth ages 12-18 to serve two-year terms on the Gilroy Youth Commission.
Youth Commissioners provide the city council and city staff with insight regarding youth and teen issues.
In compliance with the shelter-in-place order, Youth Commission meetings will be...






















