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Santa Clara County’s pop-up Covid-19 testing site in Gilroy has been extended for a second time, and will be open July 21-24. The site, located at the South County Annex (formerly Antonio Del Buono Elementary), 9300 Wren Ave., first opened July 7. It provides Covid-19 viral...

Carol Marques will seek another term on the Gilroy City Council in the November election. The Gilroy native served a year on the city’s Parks and Recreation Commission before winning a bid in 2018 to fill the remaining two years of the late Paul Kloecker’s...

The Leadership Gilroy Class of 2020 will present three days of workouts, block parties and virtual events to benefit seven local nonprofits. Gilroy cLOVE Days will run July 24-26. cLOVE Community Awareness will take place on July 24. The all-day virtual event, taking place at facebook.com/gilroyclovedays,...

Fred Tovar announced July 17 that he will vie to keep his seat on the Gilroy City Council in the November election. Tovar was first elected to the council in 2016, part of 16 years in public service that included time on the California Community...

Police nabbed three suspects July 15 wanted for blowing up a mailbox in Gilroy. In a Facebook post, Gilroy Police thanked the public for providing tips, which they said assisted officers in locating the suspects. According to police, three young adult males approached a mailbox on...

A resident of a Gilroy nursing facility has recovered from Covid-19, while three staff members have tested positive in the last week. Gilroy Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, located on Murray Avenue, posts regular updates of Covid-19 cases at its facility on its website. “We share this...

An investment firm’s $110 million deal to buy a Gilroy onion and garlic processing facility fell through due to financial difficulties caused by Covid-19. Olam International, one of Gilroy’s largest private employers, announced in November that it had sold its onion and garlic processing facility...

The Gilroy Unified School District changed course on its reopening plan July 14, and will instead continue with distance learning when the fall semester begins. The district’s board voted unanimously for the plan, which is set to begin Aug. 12. Earlier in July, the district presented...

When the Crews Fire sparked near Gilroy and quickly spread east on July 5, the blaze appeared to be making its way toward the Gilroy Ostrich Farm, fueled by dry brush and tall grass. Staff at the farm, located on Pacheco Pass Highway near the...

Police officers are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect sought in a July 11 carjacking in Gilroy. According to Gilroy Police, on July 11 at about 5:32pm, the victim was walking through a parking lot near Santa Teresa Boulevard and First Street...