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March 26, 2026

Bay Area stay-home order extended indefinitely

Local business owners and city officials are bracing again for a prolonged stay-at-home order, which was indefinitely extended by state officials over the weekend as the Bay Area’s hospital capacity remains dangerously low.

Police investigate Gilroy collision that ended in death of pedestrian

Gilroy Police investigators are looking for video footage or witnesses related to a fatal collision that resulted in the death of a man the night of July 15. Just before 8pm, Gilroy patrol officers and firefighters responded to reports of a person down near Santa...

Locals receive full CalFresh benefits for November

Full CalFresh benefits have now been issued to all California recipients whose November payments had been delayed by the federal government shutdown, says a press release from Santa Clara County. The payments follow an order by the U.S. District Court of Rhode Island requiring...

Guest View, Peter Leroe-Muñoz: Recommitting to the people

By Peter Leroe-Muñoz The recent Capitol insurrection was an assault on American Democracy. Images of angry mobs, incited by the President’s baseless claims of electoral fraud, splashed across screens around the globe. As a local policymaker, I’m left wondering: what role can communities play in...

Multiple shootings leave one man dead, another in critical condition

A rash of gunfire over the weekend left one man dead and another seriously injured, Gilroy Police reported. According to police, a 35-year-old man was killed after he was shot on the 400 block of Fairview Drive on Jan. 3 at about 9:30pm. The victim,...

Person dies after being struck by vehicle on Leavesley Road

A pedestrian died Sunday night after they were struck by a vehicle while walking on Leavesley Road near city limits. According to Gilroy Police, first responders arrived on the scene of the crash around 8:52pm Sept. 26. Responding Gilroy officers, a citizen and Cal Fire...

Gilroy school district honors retiring superintendent with building dedication

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The Gilroy Unified School District celebrated its longest-serving superintendent on June 3 as she prepares to retire, unveiling the newly renamed Dr. Deborah Flores Student Center at Gilroy High School. Deborah Flores, who has led the district for 16 years, will retire on June 30,...

Gilroy High’s Zoey Zeller nails two PRs to win two races in CCS Championships

Zoey Zeller got out of the pool, body aching, the pain visible on her face.  The Gilroy High junior had just won the 200 yard individual medley race in the Central Coast Section Championships in a personal-record (PR) of 1 minute, 59.48 seconds, and her...

Medical tech firm leases new industrial space in Gilroy

A large medical tech company based in Sunnyvale recently signed a lease on a giant new industrial building at McCarthy Business Park, according to the City of Gilroy. Intuitive, a pioneer of robotic-assisted surgery and a global technology leader in minimally invasive care, will soon...

Garlic Festival poster contest takes entries

The Gilroy Garlic Festival Association is currently seeking artists for a poster contest and a new queen to reign over this year’s 40th annual celebration. More than 100,000 people attended the Gilroy Garlic Festival in 2017, up 20,000 people from 2016. The three-day event serves...

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