Volunteers plant trees in Christmas Hill Park
During on-again-off-again rain showers, about a dozen people helped dig trenches and plant young trees along a heavily used trail in Christmas Hill Park Saturday morning.
The work helped establish a demonstration site, installed in partnership with Santa Clara County and Our City Forest, to...
County officials celebrate Supreme Court decision upholding DACA
By Kyle Martin
Santa Clara County leaders on June 18 applauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to block the Trump administration’s attempt to cancel the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act (known as DACA).
“Because of this decision, today I get to go back and...
CA Attorney General intervenes in Amah Mutsun lawsuit
California Attorney General Rob Bonta is stepping in on behalf of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band in their lawsuit against San Benito County to stop the embattled Betabel Road commercial development project, according to a motion filed by Bonta’s office on March 23. The...
Gilroy HS breaks losing streak in dominant fashion
Last year’s Gilroy football team finished the season 0-10, running their losing streak up to 13. But Coach Dillon Babb’s turnaround of the Mustangs is in full swing and this year is different. After a couple close losses in an 0-4 start this season,...
Gilroy election: Blankley, Hilton remain in lead as registrar continues to count ballots
The latest Nov. 5 election results from the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters office show Mayor Marie Blankley continuing to lead challenger Greg Bozzo by about 200 votes, as of about 5pm Nov. 7.
Zach Hilton is the only one of three incumbents up...
Former cop in GHS incident charged
Former Hollister Police Officer Chad Browning has been charged with four crimes in relation to an alleged Sept. 9 crime spree that started with vehicle theft in Fresno and ended with Gilroy Police shooting at him before he could drive onto a local football...
Center opens at St. Louise hospital for sexual assault victims
County health officials celebrated the opening of a new location at St. Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy on Aug. 31 that provides treatment and examinations for victims of sexual assault.
The opening of the Sexual Assault Forensic Exam program (SAFE) comes at a time when...
Local Scene: Tree planting, holiday benefit concert
Trees ready to be planted at Christmas Hill Park
Volunteers are invited to help plant trees at Christmas Hill Park on Dec. 10.
The demonstration site, installed in partnership with Santa Clara County and Our City Forest, will showcase 20 native trees and will be planted...
Letter: Keep families safe with Proposition 36
As a candidate for Gilroy City Council I have been listening to residents throughout Gilroy, and I am often asked whether I support California Proposition 36. My answer is a resounding YES.
Prop 36 was put on the ballot by California voters to address the...
Kitchens returns to court in August
The July 16 preliminary hearing for Neil Kitchens, a former Republican candidate for state assembly District 30 accused of five felonies related to voter fraud and forgery, has been delayed until mid-August.