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High school marching bands from across the region gathered at Gilroy High School on Oct. 15 for the Gilroy Garlic City Classic competition.

Watsonville Police on June 10 rounded up nearly 1,000 pounds of illegal fireworks after they uncovered a group of people, including a teenager, suspected of selling dangerous fireworks in Watsonville and across Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey counties.  Watsonville Police spokeswoman Michelle Pulido said...

County officials confirmed West Nile virus in mosquitoes found in parts of Gilroy. The positive tests were found in adult mosquitoes collected from portions of the 95020 ZIP code area that includes part of Gilroy, according to the County of Santa Clara Vector Control District.  As...

Gilroy Early College Academy made this year’s list as one of the top 10 public school sites in the state.  Gilroy Unified School District last month announced GECA was awarded a “Best High School” award for 2020 by U.S. News and World Report.  The school was...

Arts fundraiser set during holiday event 6th Street Studios and Art Center and eRock School have joined together to host an International Holiday Fete to fundraise for the education program and ceramics studio at 6th Street Studios in downtown Gilroy.  The event takes place Dec. 2...

Independent bookstores can often be the hub of a community. They play a crucial editorial role in the literary world, offering a level of curatorial expertise, cultural influence and community engagement that larger chains and online retailers often lack. Morgan Hill’s BookSmart, the passion of...

As the Mayor of Morgan Hill and the VTA Board member representing South County, I would like to thank Councilmember Hilton for his thoughtful letter regarding the future of Caltrain service in South County. I appreciate his long-standing commitment to improving transportation options for...

Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen announced Aug. 3 that he is sponsoring an “unprecedented” statewide ballot initiative that seeks to “transcend the bitter politics of gun control and save the lives of crime victims, the suicidal and children.” If approved by voters, the...

At Nob Hill Foods grocery store in Gilroy, Super Bowl weekend means big holiday business even when a local team isn’t playing. There was a steady rush of customers all last weekend, and managers of other local stores agreed. “It’s not as big as Christmas,...

Last spring, the Christopher High boys basketball team—despite returning most of its key players from the 2019-2020 team that advanced to the program’s first-ever Central Coast Section playoff championship game—couldn’t come up with the answers as it made a somewhat shocking early exit from...