Conservationists secure ranchland for open space in Morgan Hill
The Peninsula Open Space Trust recently completed the transfer of 1,908 acres of Lakeside Ranch in Morgan Hill to the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency.
With the transaction, the Habitat Agency gains stewardship of one of the largest remaining intact ranches in the South Bay,...
Memorial items to be removed
City crews will soon remove the makeshift memorial left behind at the entrance to Christmas Hill Park after the mass shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival on July 28, 2019.
Items placed at the corner of Miller Avenue and Uvas Park Drive will be removed...
Gilroy 10U All Stars are District 59 champions
Gilroy Little League 10U All Star Manager Merritt Billington said winning wasn’t as simple as writing a lineup card and sending the players out onto the field, but it was close.
“I’ve got 13 kids with tons of talent, tons of ability, and it’s not...
Gilroy FFA members named national finalists
More than 20 agricultural teachers and college professors from throughout the U.S. recently met virtually to determine what Future Farmers of America members and teams will compete for top honors in the 2023 National FFA Agriscience Fair.
Adrian Figueroa and Shuhong Gao of the Gilroy...
Santa Clara Valley Healthcare recognized
Santa Clara Valley Healthcare (SCVH) and its three hospitals were recognized by Cal Hospital Compare (CHC) for its opioid abuse disorder abatement efforts and by the American Heart Association for achievements in stroke care.
SCVH’s three hospitals are St. Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy, and...
State to impose regional stay-home orders to ease Covid-19 hospitalizations
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new stay-at-home order Thursday that will be targeted at regions of the state with diminished intensive care unit capacity as the state attempts to slow its surge of new Covid-19 cases.
Report shows Gilroy falling behind in housing numbers
The City of Gilroy issued only 37 residential building permits in 2025, but sizable new housing projects proposed or “in the pipeline” over the next few years will help the city move closer to its long-term state-mandated numbers.
That was one message delivered by city...
Religion: Looking Under the Hood
When I was 21 years old, I was considering buying a used Ford Escort from a man who was an acquaintance of my father’s.
When we went to look at the car, I looked at its overall condition and mileage, then popped the hood to...
Quilters find inspiration in every thread
Quilting can mean many different things for anyone who stitches. It could serve a practical purpose, an escape from everyday life or just done for the love of the craft.
For Judy Bozzo of Gilroy, the joy she gets when giving a person a hand-made...
Cooling centers open in South County
Officials in Santa Clara County are providing cooling centers during the Labor Day weekend, when forecasters say much of the region will see temperatures over 100 degrees.
Eight libraries in Santa Clara County were pressed into service as cooling centers Sept. 1 and will be...






















