Cal Fire suspends burn permits in Santa Clara County
Due to the increasing fire danger, Cal Fire is suspending all burn permits for outdoor residential burning within the State Responsibility Area of Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa and the western portions of Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties, says a press release from the...
Voter turnout near all-time high in Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County is set to break yet another record this election cycle.
Letter: Take advantage of rebates for clean appliances
Gilroy has a lot to offer. What makes Gilroy so special are the people that make up each of my interactions here, from stopping by Camino Coffee for a morning pick-me-up to engaging with our local organizations working hard for causes that improve this...
Garlic Festival opens grant application period
The Gilroy Garlic Festival Association is inviting local nonprofit organizations to apply for grants.
Grant funds range from $500 to $5,000 per application per year. Candidates for the grants should be based in Gilroy and the surrounding area.
Organizations involved in promoting Gilroy as a visitor...
State to lift indoor mask requirements for unvaccinated, schools, child care
California will lift its indoor mask requirements Tuesday for unvaccinated people and March 12 for schools and child care facilities, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Feb. 28.
The changes will mark the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic began that both unvaccinated people and students will...
Man arrested for throwing rocks at cars
Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man Sunday who had allegedly been throwing rocks at moving vehicles in Gilroy.
Christopher girls soccer team continues historic march with CIF NorCal win
Three days after repeating as Central Coast Section champions, the Christopher High girls soccer team delivered an encore performance on Tuesday.Â
And it was a historic one. The Cougars’ 3-1 win over No. 8 seed Colfax in the quarterfinals of the CIF NorCal Regional Division...
Supervisors buy land for affordable housing projects
Santa Clara County supervisors approved a quartet of housing projects March 22 that will convert existing properties into more than 300 affordable housing units.
The board unanimously approved the purchase of four properties—two in San Jose, one in Morgan Hill and one in Santa Clara—that...
Gilroy group celebrates high school seniors
Covid-19 robbed the Class of 2020 of the once-in-a-lifetime experience of walking on stage to the cheers of their family, friends and classmates as they pick up their high school diploma.
Fortunately, the seniors in Gilroy will have something else to remember the end of...
Illegal fireworks calls nearly double on Fourth of July
The number of fires sparked by illegal fireworks may have been down this year, but the calls from residents to police nearly doubled on the Fourth of July, city officials reported July 12.
According to a press release from the City of Gilroy, the Gilroy...























