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Water, wastewater rate increases take effect The City of Gilroy’s water and wastewater fee increases went into effect on Jan. 1. On Oct. 16, the Gilroy City Council agreed to raise water rates by 6% every year through 2028, beginning on Jan. 1. Wastewater rates will...

From the downtown core to the Premium Outlets to Gilroy Crossing on the southeast side of town, businesses and shoppers all over Gilroy are preparing to begin the busy winter holiday shopping season after recovering from their Thanksgiving feast.  The Gilroy Chamber of Commerce and...

Trees ready to be planted at Christmas Hill Park Volunteers are invited to help plant trees at Christmas Hill Park on Dec. 10. The demonstration site, installed in partnership with Santa Clara County and Our City Forest, will showcase 20 native trees and will be planted...

The Gilroy Police Department has received a state grant to help pay for traffic education and more enforcement of traffic violations on the city’s streets. The $76,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety was announced earlier this month.The funds will pay for a...

Hungry motorcyclists from Gilroy and beyond convened downtown to support local restaurants during the annual Burrito Run on Jan. 1. The New Year’s Day tradition’s roots stem back about 40 years ago, when a small group of bikers stopped at Cielito Lindo for a...

Two suspects rammed a truck through the front door of Gilroy Motorcycle Center early Aug. 16, stealing two motorcycles and speeding off in a matter of minutes. In surveillance footage shared by the business, the suspects, wearing all black clothing with ski masks covering their...

The Gilroy Unified School District Board of Education approved an agreement Nov. 9 with the teachers’ union that increases salaries and lowers class sizes in some grades. The tentative agreement between the district and Gilroy Teachers Association was reached on Oct. 25 after nearly a...

Lightning-sparked fires spawned by last weekend’s freak storms have since consumed 500,000 acres in and around the Bay Area and show no sign of letting up.

Celebrate Day of the Child at the library Celebrate El día de los niños April 20 with a full day of activities at the Gilroy Library. El día de los niños, or Children’s Day, is an annual celebration that recognizes the importance of children, families...

Gilroy Police are searching for “at least” two suspects who reportedly broke into a home on Periwinkle Drive on Jan. 22 and fired a gun during a fight with the occupants. According to police, at about 11:40am, officers responded to the 2100 block of Periwinkle...