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The Mains family, of Morgan Hill, was not searching for one of the rarest breeds of dog in the world before they found Mac, one of less than 50 Barbado da Terceira canines in the U.S.  The Mains—a family of five with three sons aged...

What was expected to be an end to a 13-year journey for the South Valley Islamic Center trying to open the Cordoba Center mosque and cemetery in San Martin, was instead another set of changes and obstacles for the project.

April 12 • Theft was reported on the 7200 block of Monterey Street at 9am. April 13 • Police made a warrant arrest on Church and West Tenth streets at 4pm. April 14 • A business was burglarized on the 7800 block of Arroyo Circle. April 15 • A business was...

Christopher Ranch in Gilroy welcomed a decision by President Donald Trump to increase tariffs to 25 percent on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods May 10. Many U.S. farmers, especially soybean and corn producers, fear drastic consequences if China retaliates with its own tariffs on...

Authorities are starting to crack down on people illegally hanging flags, signs, banners and other items—regardless of the content of their messaging—on highway overpasses in South Valley, according to a local California Highway Patrol captain. The heightened enforcement plan is the CHP’s response to a...

Pier 1 Imports announced on May 19 that it will permanently shutter all 1,000 of its stores, which includes one in Gilroy, by fall. In a press release, the company stated it filed a motion in bankruptcy court to begin an “orderly wind-down of the...

March 29 • A vehicle was burglarized on the 6400 block of Church Street and 8100 block of Murray Avenue. • Vandalism was reported on the 7800 block of Monterey Street at 1pm. • Petty theft was reported on the 500 block of IOOF Avenue at 2pm...

Pumpkin painting, art market on tap 6th Street Studios and Art Center, 64 West Sixth St., is hosting a pumpkin painting event on Oct. 31 from 3-4pm. Pumpkins and paint will be provided. All ages are welcome, with the event geared toward children ages 3-12. Admission is...

Splitting the defense on her way to the basket, freshman guard Kaycee Carasco showed the future is now for the Christopher High girls basketball team.  The Cougars, who beat Live Oak High 48-14 in their season-opener on Nov. 23, are balanced, deep and have talented...

Businesses in downtown Gilroy have begun to show their support for City Council candidates, placing lawn signs in their windows. Candidates, meanwhile, are making it clear that the city’s sagging downtown is an issue they want to tackle, many of them with a hardline...