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Across the country, a quiet revolution is changing how small towns and cities operate. It’s not led by billion-dollar investments or top-down mandates, but by neighbors with ideas—and local governments willing to say YES. This movement is called “Idea Friendly,” a term coined by the...

When rail commuters roll into downtown Gilroy, their only view is a neglected alleyway used for dumpsters and delivery trucks. But the alleyway between Martin and Lewis streets recently got a burst of color, with much more to come. Longtime Gilroy artist Sheryl Cathers wrapped up...

South Valley Middle School has been entrenched in the Gilroy community ever since it was the city’s high school in the early 20th century. Case in point: As crews were carving into the ground to build a new field as part of a major rebuild...

By Barry Holtzclaw There will be no proposal for a 0.625-cent increase in the Santa Clara County sales tax on the Nov. 3 ballot. The Board of Supervisors on Aug. 4 fell one vote short in a bid led by Board President Cindy Chavez to place...

Three people broke into a building at Christopher High School in Gilroy late Monday night and wrote “hate graffiti” on the walls, according to police.  The suspects also ransacked several classrooms in the incident that occurred about 11:40pm Feb. 5, says a press release from...

Over the past week, Gavilan College has hosted thousands of visitors and ceremoniously conferred hundreds of degrees, certificates and other accolades to members of the Class of 2024 who have completed their studies in a variety of academic programs.  The college held its 104th annual...

The Gilroy girls soccer team rolled through the Blossom Valley Athletic League, Santa Teresa West Division and won the league title, their second such crown in three years.  Coach Javier Alejo’s Mustangs were 13-4-3 overall, 10-1-3 in league play and advanced into the Central Coast...

’Twas a dark December night in Olde Gilroy, Boys and girls locked at home and quite annoyed. For Gavin once again laid the hammer down, ‘Masks violate my rights,” they frowned. Scotty’s and Porcella’s joined the Collective Past, Clocks and Collectibles stopped ticking just as fast. Covid-19 infected more than...

Californians accused of certain drug and retail theft crimes may already be facing stiffer penalties under an initiative voters passed this year, alongside related bills Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law.  Voters this November overwhelmingly approved Proposition 36, which both modifies and adds key changes...

In his Letter to the Editor on April 11, City Council member Zach Hilton misleads readers with several observations and assumptions. He makes erroneous claims about existing Cal Fire service.  And he overlooks some facts that make his support for proposed changes without logic or...