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July 9, 2025

Local Scene: Gilroy Police recognizes officers; Latino Family Fund seeks artwork

Gilroy Police recognizes officers The Gilroy Police Department honored several officers during a recent event. “Between early 2020 and 2023, we have welcomed numerous department members, made several promotions, observed incredible police work, and bid farewell to long-time team members,” the department stated in an Instagram...

Gilroy softball keeps rolling

Heading down the homestretch of the season, Gilroy is on fire. With their best season in 13 years, the Mustangs are in first place in the Blossom Valley Athletic League, Mt. Hamilton Division with an 11-2 record. Willow Glen, at 9-2, is in a...

Gun buyback set for Dec. 14

Thieves steal an estimated 200,000 guns across the country every year, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and many of these firearms end up in the hands of violent criminals. Gilroy and Morgan Hill, both cities still reeling from major fatal shootings earlier this...

Police plan to crack down on illegal fireworks in Gilroy

As the Independence Day holiday approaches—with some residents having already begun celebrating—law enforcement authorities and city officials are reminding people that fireworks are illegal in Gilroy.  One exception is the “safe and sane” fireworks that are available for sale at temporary, seasonal stands throughout the...

Union boss: ‘Strike is not inevitable’

Gilroy teachers are holding out hope that they won’t strike, that a deal can get done by Sept. 14, when union and district negotiators are scheduled to hear the results of a fact-finding report. “A strike is not inevitable,” Gilroy Teachers Association President Jonathan Bass...

State: Revisions needed on Gilroy’s housing blueprint

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A Jan. 27 letter from the state warned that the City of Gilroy could be forced to approve housing projects that may not comply with its zoning code. That’s because the city’s housing element, a document that describes the city’s housing goals and programs for...

Pop a Cork for culinary graduates

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Kneaded Culinary Academy will celebrate its graduates during the seventh annual Pop A Cork on May 18 from 6:30-9pm at MOHI Wine, 12775 Uvas Road in Morgan Hill. More than 150 students this year from classes in Gilroy, Hollister, Morgan Hill and San Jose...

Former CHS standout Sarah Starks has breakthrough junior season at UC Davis

When the 2022 season was finished, Sarah Starks had one thought: to improve in all facets of the game—both mentally and physically—as a member of the UC Davis softball team.  “I can’t lie, last year I did struggle a little bit,” said Starks, a 2019...

St. Joseph’s Center receives turkey donation from San Martin locals

Three San Martin families and a popular neighborhood market joined together to help bring Thanksgiving feasts to hundreds of people in need.

Bay Area health officers announce new indoor mask criteria

Health officials across nine Bay Area jurisdictions announced their criteria Thursday to eventually lift the region's requirement to wear a mask indoors regardless of vaccination status. The health officers in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Sonoma counties and...

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