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The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad is investigating a reported explosion on Mantelli Drive that sent a man to a trauma center Oct. 12. According to Gilroy Police, at about 2:20pm, the Gilroy Fire Department responded to the 1700 block of Mantelli Drive...

Police are searching for Gilroy resident Kevin James Gitmed in relation to an Oct. 10 homicide that occurred in Milpitas, according to authorities.

President Donald Trump has received more financial support from Gilroy residents than his Democratic challenger Joe Biden, federal records show. According to finance data by the Federal Election Commission, donations from Gilroy residents to Trump’s campaign totaled $57,991.48 from April 1, 2019 to Aug. 31,...

Marie Blankley’s fundraising in the Gilroy mayoral race outpaced her opponent Reid Lerner, records show. According to finance data submitted to the Gilroy City Clerk’s Office, Blankley raised $26,153 between July 1 to Sept. 19.  Lerner, meanwhile, raised $3,540 during the same time period, with $2,630...

Mark Good has served on the Gilroy Unified School District Board of Trustees for 16 years and is running for a fifth term, this time for the Trustees Area 2 seat. Experienced and savvy, Good keeps on running because he feels like he can...

Nirza Starks sees the need for continually supporting children in the educational setting. That’s why she’s running for the Gilroy Unified School District Board of Trustees Area 2 seat.  Starks, 42, has two sons, one of whom is a special-needs student.  “As a parent, you start...

Conservationists and open space proponents this week completed the purchase of the Tilton Ranch in Morgan Hill, bolstering a continuous linkage of protected land throughout the South Bay that allows wildlife to live in peace and safely cross between mountain ranges on both sides of Santa Clara Valley.

The booming real estate market during the pandemic is creating an issue as the fall season gets underway: low inventory. Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors, said scarce inventory has been problematic for the past few years, but has worsened in...

After more than 15 years of service as a director for the South Santa Clara Valley Memorial District (SSCVMD), veteran Ray Sanchez has decided not to run for re-election, leaving an opening to be filled by appointment by the County Board of Supervisors. “Ray has...

Leadership Gilroy presented the L.I.F.T. Award to Chef Carlos Pineda. Pineda was presented with the award on Sept. 30 during Leadership Gilroy’s virtual fundraiser on Sept. 30. The organization’s Board of Directors nominated Leadership Gilroy alumni who continue to go above and beyond in the community...