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Gilroy Police earlier this week arrested a young man on suspicion of recently burglarizing two homes.

The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office confirmed this week that a body found Dec. 15 in unincorporated Gilroy has been identified as a missing San Martin man.  The remains were positively identified as Gabriel Laradelara, 21, who was last seen alive Dec. 1 in Gilroy.  Laradelara’s...

Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy is among the top high schools in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report. Gilroy Unified School District’s GECA, which opened in 2007, was ranked 42nd in the nation and third in the state in the...

Lisa Faria was turning the corner at the Gilroy Garlic Festival’s “Gourmet Alley” with Gilroy Chamber of Commerce colleague Michelle Campbell when she heard shots fired. “I made a comment about what idiot would bring firecrackers to a garlic festival or something like that,” Faria...

Homeowners and commercial property owners who want to cut down on their outdoor water use and landscape maintenance should consider starting now or in the spring if they want to install drought-tolerant lawns, according to conservation experts. Regardless of what time of year one is...

A San Mateo County judge has refused to seal a portion of civil grand jury testimony in a public corruption case against Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith. Judge Nancy Fineman denied a motion on Feb. 22 to seal testimony given by insurance broker Harpreet...

More than 1,200 wreaths will be placed on veterans’ graves in South County on Dec. 17, marking National Wreaths Across America Day, a movement to cover all veterans’ graves with a Christmas wreath. This is the ninth annual effort in South County. Volunteers will gather...

Santa Clara County officials say there is an “urgent need” for fostering and adopting dogs. The county’s Animal Services Center in San Martin is over capacity, and officials there have announced that the public can help by adopting and fostering dogs. Lisa Jenkins, program manager of...

When the Raineris purchased a five-acre property in San Martin four years ago, Joe wanted a chance to “dabble” in farming, while his wife Lisa, a lifelong cook who is a master with tomato sauces, wanted fresh, home-grown ingredients to use in her dishes. The...

Last month, I shared that 2025 would be my final year writing this column; after 25 years of Spoking My Mind, I felt it was time to hang up my helmet. (Let me clarify: I’ll stop bike writing, but never stop bike riding.) Thank...