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  A divided Gilroy City Council on July 2 narrowly approved an “agri-tourist” commercial development near Hecker Pass Highway (CA 152) and Santa Teresa Boulevard. Four council members—Daniel Harney, Peter Leroe-Muñoz, Fred Tovar and Cat Tucker—rebuffed pleas from Mayor Roland Velasco and a standing-room-only crowd of...

California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control officers finally offered an explanation for their confusing enforcement efforts in South County July 3. However, since then the state’s public health department has granted Santa Clara County the necessary permits to allow outdoor dining—the chief alleged violation that...

After agreeing to let go of 21 city employees in June, the Gilroy City Council moved forward with another 14 layoffs July 6. But those layoffs could be avoided if the various employee groups agree to concessions, city officials advised. With the Covid-19 health emergency...

Gun violence is a public health crisis in the United States, and an upcoming firearms buyback event in Morgan Hill aims to address the problem by keeping unwanted weapons out of the wrong hands, according to county law enforcement and government officials.  Some of that...

UPDATE: Gilroy man arrested for arson, robbery ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Gilroy Police are looking for two suspects who may have set a series of fires throughout the city over the past week. The fires have occurred in various locations across the city, resulting in property damage, including on...

Gilroy City Councilmember Zach Hilton recognized Garrison “Ziggy” Gemar as his 2023 Bike Person of the Year as part of May’s Bike Month celebrations. “There are many bike advocates that don’t realize the positive impact they have on the community, and this is a great...

Bus service between Salinas and Gilroy was restored Oct. 30. Local officials gathered at the Gilroy Transit Center to celebrate the return of the bus line that was suspended three years ago due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Monterey-Salinas Transit Line 59 will make four weekday...

Santa Clara County officials applauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 15 ruling to extend job protections to gay, lesbian and transgender workers. In a 6-3 ruling, the Justices decided that gay and transgender people are protected under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of...

For the second time this year, state officials told Gilroy that its long-term housing plan still needs work before it can be considered valid. In a July 6 letter to city officials, Paul McDougall, senior program manager for the California Department of Housing and Community...

Nursery crops and mushrooms remained at the top in Santa Clara County’s latest Crop Report, which was released Oct. 6.  Overall, the value of Santa Clara County’s agricultural products rose 5.6% to nearly $359 million, the report shows.  Nursery crops, which include edible and decorative plants...