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December 10, 2025

Chamber president denies conflict claim

Morgan Hill mayoral candidate Mark Turner plans to resign from his position as president/CEO of the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce should he be elected in November. It’s a position Turner has shared with voters since he began campaigning in 2021. But he’s had to double...

Fireworks rattle homes, nerves

For many in Gilroy, when dusk falls, the city seems to turn into a war zone. Constant explosions from fireworks such as M-80s and bottle rockets light up the night sky, rattling homes, terrifying pets and worrying residents about the possibility of fires, especially in...

Gilroy Police holding DUI checkpoint

The Gilroy Police Department will conduct a driving under the influence (DUI) and driver’s license checkpoint on Dec. 16 from 6pm to 1am at an undisclosed location within the city. DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents of impaired driving-related crashes. The...

Split vote rejects county sales tax plan for Covid-19 deficits

By Barry Holtzclaw There will be no proposal for a 0.625-cent increase in the Santa Clara County sales tax on the Nov. 3 ballot. The Board of Supervisors on Aug. 4 fell one vote short in a bid led by Board President Cindy Chavez to place...

Letter: Mayor-elect committed to Gilroy’s goals

When I started this campaign, I held the belief that Gilroy possesses untapped potential. Throughout the campaign, I engaged with numerous property and business owners, community leaders, city personnel, representatives of non-profit organizations and, most importantly, the citizens.  Gilroyans from all neighborhoods and interests are...

Gilroy eyes auto mall, downtown recovery

Gilroy could offer incentives to attract new dealerships to its auto mall, boosting sales tax revenue lost from the pandemic-related economic downtown. The Gilroy City Council on Nov. 16 showed interest in discussing what those incentives might look like at a future meeting. The city relies...

Officials to extend shelter-in-place order

Santa Clara County is expected to announce a revised shelter-in-place order later this week that largely keeps the current restrictions in place through May, according to health officials. The current order in response to the COVID-19 pandemic was set to expire on May 3, although...

Audit shows county jail still has hundreds of recommendations to address

The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office has implemented about a quarter of the more than 600 reforms identified in a 2016 plan to improve its jail system, according to a report received Oct. 17 by the county Board of Supervisors from an independent oversight...

Trash Talk men share stories of service

Mike Nohelty Steve Fieler, Bill Scheid Leo Menestrina trash talk
It’s another Thursday morning, which means another meeting of the minds as the Trash Talk group takes to the street, lawn chairs in hand.  Since early in the pandemic these gentlemen found a way to stay connected, gathering on Thursday mornings in their Gilroy neighborhood—trash...

Highway 101 reopens in Gilroy after utility pole crash

highway 101 mesa road crash highway 25
UPDATE 2pm: Both directions of Highway 101 have reopened. The driver of the vehicle was transported to Valley Medical Center in San Jose with unknown injuries. ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Highway 101 between Monterey Road and Highway 25 in Gilroy is currently shut down after a vehicle hit a...

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