Local Scene: Locals earn academic honors
Local Residents Graduate from Pacific University
Gilroy residents Christopher Colyer and Tayler Martinez graduated in spring commencement ceremonies from the Pacific University in Oregon.
Colyer graduated with a bachelor of science from the College of Arts & Sciences. Martinez graduated with a doctor of medical science...
South County Chanukah Celebration and Menorah Lighting is Dec. 14
South County residents are invited to the 7th Annual Community Chanukah Celebration & Menorah Lighting, hosted by the Chabad South County Jewish Center.
The free, family-friendly gathering will take place at 4:30pm on Dec. 14 at the Morgan Hill Downtown Amphitheater, 17000 Monterey Road, offering...
Gavilan College recognized for strong return on investment
Gavilan College ranked No. 16 statewide and No. 5 in the Bay Area among 327 California community and career colleges for return on investment, according to a new report from College Futures Foundation and the HEA Group.
The “Golden Returns” report shows that students at...
Photo: Children get first dose of Covid-19 vaccine
Kayden smiles behind his mask after receiving a Covid-19 vaccine at the South County Annex in Gilroy on Nov. 7. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Nov. 2 approved the Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5-11. The vaccine is a two-dose...
Farmworkers vaccinated at César Chávez Day clinic
Frontline agricultural workers received their second doses of the Covid-19 vaccine at a Morgan Hill mushroom farm on César Chávez Day, March 31.
The vaccination clinic was a follow-up to a two-day event earlier this month at Monterey Mushrooms on Hale Avenue when farmworkers from...
Gilroy DMV office closed for renovations June 19-Sept. 3
The Gilroy Department of Motor Vehicles office will be temporarily closed for renovations from June 19-Sept. 3, the state DMV said in a press release.
Upcoming renovations at the office, located at 6984 Automall Parkway, include new flooring and furniture, as well as other improvements.
Until...
Sheriff investigates fentanyl exposures at jail
From Bay City News Service
Santa Clara County Sheriff Robert Jonsen is drawing attention to a rash of fentanyl overdoses and exposures at the Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas, he said in a release on Wednesday.
Thirteen inmates and two staff members were exposed to fentanyl...
Local Scene: Upcoming events at Gilroy Center for the Arts; St. Stephen’s craft fair
Upcoming events at Gilroy Center for the Arts
The Gilroy Center for the Arts, 7341 Monterey St., is hosting Igancio “Nacho” Moya this month as the Spotlight Artist. His work will be on display until Oct. 29.
Moya is the owner and artist of Moya Art...
Freels retiring as Gilroy’s city clerk
Shawna Freels is retiring as Gilroy’s city clerk after 14 years at the helm.
Freels announced her intentions to the city council in a letter on March 22. Her last day with Gilroy is April 16.
“I value the support and encouragement of each City Council...
Gilroy Unified: Expulsion rate declining
Gilroy Unified School District has made progress in decreasing the number of students expelled over the past decade. But an activist group says that some district policies negatively impact Hispanic and Black students’ education at a disproportionate rate.
Members of Gilroy Community Action on Policing...























