Limelight opens season with ‘The Outsider’
Politics these days are an ever-enlarging pit of divisiveness, but Limelight’s season-opening political comedy focuses on something everyone can get behind: laughter.
“The Outsider,” performed by Limelight presented by South Valley Civic Theatre, runs select days from Aug. 26-Sept. 17 at the Gilroy Center for...
Survey: Inflation a top priority among Latino voters
Housing costs and inflation are the top concerns for California's 9 million Latino registered voters, according to a report issued Sept. 10 by the Latino Community Foundation, a national nonprofit dedicated to Latino voter engagement.
Although some blame political candidates for high costs, most blame...
Local Scene: Gavilan piano competition opens, Gallery 1202 opens new exhibit
Youth piano competition seeks entries
The Gavilan College Music program is hosting its annual youth piano competition for students in the fifth-12th grades. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, 2021’s competition will be entirely virtual.
On the day of the competition, judges will be at the Gavilan...
Senior stalwarts Nicholas Guzman and Karina Rodriguez lead Gilroy High cross country teams
From freshmen sensations to senior stalwarts, Nicholas Guzman and Karina Rodriguez have anchored the Gilroy High cross country program for the past four years.
Now in the twilight of their prep careers, Guzman and Rodriguez are in solid shape to have their best seasons yet....
Bill allows water district to select ‘best contractor’ for Anderson Dam retrofit
The state assembly on Monday unanimously approved a bill that would assist with the retrofitting of Anderson Dam in Morgan Hill.
Assembly Bill 271, which was introduced and authored by Assemblymember Robert Rivas, passed in the assembly April 19 on a vote of 71-0, according...
Gilroy man arrested in fatal DUI crash
An 18-year-old Gilroy man is accused of fleeing the scene when a juvenile passenger was ejected from the suspect's vehicle and died after an alleged DUI collision in south San Jose early Thursday morning.
Photo: Gilroy Museum recognizes volunteer
On Dec. 7, the Gilroy Historical Society hosted an unveiling ceremony at the Gilroy Museum. The unveiling was for the recently approved renaming of the museum’s research room, now called the Claudia Kendall Salewske Research Room. Salewske was a longtime museum volunteer and author...
Police find ‘vehicle of interest’ in fatal hit and run
Investigators continue to ask the public for help in obtaining more information about the vehicle and the collision.
Local reps weigh in on census
Santa Clara County officials responded by urging everyone who lives here to participate in the decennial census, which plays a crucial role in determining how much federal funding local communities receive for public services.
Former Gilroy business owner sentenced for sexual assault
Former Gilroy business owner Jeffrey Guenther, who was convicted of 20 counts of sexual assault, will serve 60 years in state prison after a judge denied the defendant’s motion for a new trial, according to authorities.
Guenther’s attorney, Charles Smith, filed a notice of appeal...