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Two people were arrested in separate hit-and-run crashes within 24 hours of each other that left two men dead on the same stretch of road in Gilroy. The first crash was reported Sept. 12 at about 8:54pm on Wren Avenue at El Cerrito Way, where...

The Northern California Renaissance Faire opens this weekend in northeast San Benito County, offering visitors a step back in time with a glimpse of medieval revelry, camaraderie, entertainment and competition.  Starting Sept. 13-14, the Renaissance Faire continues at Casa de Fruta on Saturdays and Sundays...

Public health officials are concerned that a severe flu season, coupled with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, could result in what is known as a “twindemic,” crippling hospitals that are already stretched thin battling the novel coronavirus. The flu can be combated much in the same...

Three connected agricultural properties straddling the border of San Benito and Santa Clara counties were recently purchased by conservation organizations, ensuring the lands totaling more than 600 acres will remain an active link in a vital regional ecosystem.  The Peninsula Open Space Trust on Oct....

April 26 • Vandalism was reported on the 800 block of Welburn Avenue. • Theft was reported on the 1100 block of Peterson Drive at 10am. April 27 • A vehicle was stolen on the 5900 block of Frazier Lake Road. • A vehicle was burglarized on the 7400...

Gilroy Police arrested a man Jan. 31 on suspicion of setting a dumpster on fire on First Street a week prior. According to police, a fire was reported in a dumpster during the early morning hours of Jan. 25 on the 400 block of First...

A local dentist has organized a drive to battle a global ventilator shortage during the Covid-19 outbreak. Dr. Kusum Atraya of Gilroy Family Dental is calling for users of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machines to donate it to The Ventilator Project and UC Berkeley....

Gilroy High softball coach Dusty Lester said if the team’s hitting starts coming around, another upper league finish is possible.  So far, the Mustangs’ bats haven’t come around, though it’s still early in the season.  “We haven’t hit yet, not like this team is capable of,”...

A South Bay man has been charged with sexually molesting teenage children during church trips at his house on a Morgan Hill lake, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office. The case against 54-year-old Norlan Macias, of San Jose, was launched several years...

Wendy Towner was standing behind the vendor tent for her family business, the Honey Ladies, at the Gilroy Garlic Festival late in the afternoon of Sunday, July 28. A staple at many Bay Area farmers markets, the Honey Ladies were selling their garlic and habanero...