Local vaccine clinics now accepting walk-ins
Covid-19 vaccination clinics in South County are now accepting walk-in patients, with no appointments necessary.
The next clinic in Morgan Hill is scheduled for 10am to 5:30pm May 1 at the Community and Cultural Center, 17000 Monterey Road. Any individual age 16 and older may...
Here’s how to claim your stimulus payments: File your tax return
Today we’re going to talk about money, money, money—or more precisely, government stimulus payments.
Several rounds of federal and state payments directed at individuals in 2020 and 2021 were intended to help people cope with the pandemic’s shock to the economy.
Each of them has different...
Gilroy man arrested in Merced County murder
A Gilroy man was arrested April 26 after investigators linked him to a fatal stabbing near Los Banos.
According to the Merced County Sheriff’s Office, on April 23, deputies responded to an altercation in the parking lot of a gas station at Dos Palos Y,...
Gilroy Garlic Festival announces 2021 events
A drive-thru Gourmet Alley experience, a garlicky dinner and fundraising golf tournament are part of a series of events the Gilroy Garlic Festival has planned in 2021 after a year-long hiatus.
The Gilroy Garlic Festival Association announced the events on April 27.
“We have all been...
Suspect robs liquor store at gunpoint
Police are searching for a suspect who robbed a Gilroy liquor store at gunpoint on April 26.
According to Gilroy Police, at about 2:46pm, the suspect walked into a liquor store on the 1300 block of First Street and pointed a gun at an employee....
VTA explores downtown Gilroy housing project
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority presented two conceptual plans for a large mixed-use development at the Gilroy Transit Center on April 22.
The VTA is planning the project at the transit center on Monterey Street near Seventh Street in downtown Gilroy. The nearly eight-acre...
Gilroy, Christopher baseball teams hit the field
The Gilroy High baseball program had just north of 20 individuals try out for the junior varsity and varsity teams this season. The number wasn’t high enough to field two squads, so the Mustangs decided to put everyone on the varsity squad. Despite its...
Bay Area health officers issue statement on Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Nine health officers from the greater Bay Area on Sunday released a statement supporting recent federal guidance to lift the pause on the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine for adults.
The health officers, from the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, Santa...
Police blotter, April 19-25, 2021: Vandalism calls
April 19
• Vandalism was reported on the 6100 block of Monterey Street, 200 block of East Tenth Street and 9100 block of Church Street.
• A vehicle was burglarized on the 7100 block of Camino Arroyo.
• A business was burglarized on the 100 block of...
Volunteers welcome to complete downtown mural
A downtown mural currently in the works is nearing completion, and volunteers are welcomed to help paint.
Women and girls are invited to participate in creating the Women’s Downtown Collaborative Mural, which is being painted on the rear of The Neon Exchange building in Gourmet...