‘Aggressive’ non-native mosquito found in Gilroy
A non-native Aedes aegypti mosquito—an aggressive species that can spread certain diseases—has been discovered in a residential area of Gilroy, according to the Santa Clara County Vector Control District. A mosquito of the same species was also found recently in a neighborhood of east...
St. Louise Regional Hospital to provide free flu vaccinations
St. Louise Regional Hospital (SLRH) in Gilroy, a part of Santa Clara Valley Healthcare, will be providing 200 free flu shots on Oct. 15 from 8am–1pm at St. Mary’s Church in Gilroy.
There will be no cost to the public for the vaccinations and no...
Gilroy boys win five state wrestling titles
Coach Daniel Cormier’s Gilroy boys wrestling team set a state record by winning five individual titles at last weekend’s CIF State Championships. In the team competition, the Mustangs placed third, slightly behind Buchanan and Poway.
Of the five wrestlers competing in a title match, all...
Weather service issues heat advisory
The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory and an excessive heat warning Monday night for much of the Bay Area beginning Wednesday, with temperatures expected in the 90s and 100s.
The heat advisory is in effect from 11am Wednesday through 9pm Friday for the...
Police blotter, July 26-30, 2021: Vehicles stolen around Gilroy
July 26
• A drunk in public call was made on the 200 block of East Tenth Street at 1am.
• A business was burglarized on the 600 block of Leavesley Road.
• A vehicle was stolen on the 9100 block of Avezan Way and 8100 block...
Applicants sought for 2021 civil grand jury
The Santa Clara County Superior Court is calling for people to apply for next year’s Civil Grand Jury—a volunteer watchdog agency that investigates local government.
Orgs donate 200 laptops to families in Hollister, Gilroy
The Monterey Peninsula Foundation teamed up with AT&T and Human-I-T to donate 200 laptop computers to the Youth Alliance and their families in Hollister on March 9.
The giveaway was part of the AT&T Connected Learning initiative, which aims to help address the digital divide...
Gilroy journalist featured at event
Local journalist Kimberly Ewertz will be the featured author during a book signing event June 18 from 1-3pm at Barnes and Noble, 6825 Camino Arroyo in Gilroy.
Ewertz is the author of “Family Redefined: Childhood Reflections on the Impact of Divorce.” She spent the last...
Legislators negotiate laws to streamline solar, wind projects
California lawmakers are crafting an end-of-session package of proposed laws that could streamline the building of solar and offshore wind energy projects, according to people familiar with the discussions.
Democratic legislators, who have shared drafts with environmental groups, industry, lobbyists and other interested parties, are...
Composting made simple
Cole Smith goes over the basics of composting hay during a “Manure Composting Made Easy” workshop in Gilroy on Jan. 11. The workshop, presented by the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, taught attendees composting with food scraps, green waste and...






















