Letter: Homelessness a key issue
Homelessness a key issue in Gilroy election
Early on and after the 2020 election, Gilroy City Council Woman Rebeca Armendariz strongly urged that Gilroy use Christmas Hill Park, and other Gilroy parks, for housing the homeless, in essence creating massive tent cities across Gilroy.
At the...
Gilroy volleyball on the rise
Coaches Sonya Beck and Michael Nguyen are building the volleyball program at Gilroy High and progress and success are evident.
After a dry spell of down years, the Mustangs rolled through the Blossom Valley Athletic League, West Valley Division last season with an 11-1 record....
Local Scene: Bach to Blues; disaster relief fund launches
Bach to Blues Concert returns March 18
The Bach to Blues Concert returns to the Gavilan College Theater on March 18 at 7:30pm.
Bach to Blues is a fundraising concert that showcases faculty, students and local talent. This year's guest performers include the San Benito Oriana...
Cool off at the Gardens
Families flocked to Gilroy Gardens Sunday, May 13 for a special Mother’s Day event celebrating the expansion of the popular Water Oasis.
Recent renovations include four new slides, a giant tipping bucket, 90 new spray jets and various water features—effectively doubling the water play area.
Also...
SV Clean Energy repays $2.7M loan to cities
The cities of Gilroy and Morgan Hill were among 11 Santa Clara County cities, which, along with the county government, last month were repaid in full the startup loans from Silicon Valley Clean Energy, the public non-profit “community choice” energy agency that now provides...
Man killed in early morning shooting
A man was shot and killed near the intersection of Railroad and Martin streets early in the morning of June 8.
According to Gilroy Police, officers responding to a report of a gunshot victim just after midnight found an unresponsive man in the roadway, who...
Local Scene: Luchessa Avenue repaving; B.A.D. theater fundraiser
Luchessa Avenue repaving expected to begin soon
Luchessa Avenue is expected to be repaved starting Aug. 10 as Valley Water wraps up work on the South County Recycled Water Pipeline Project in the area.
Construction crews will start paving work on West Luchessa Avenue at Cimino...
Earthquake reported near Morgan Hill
A 3.2-magnitude earthquake occurred near the city of Morgan Hill early in the morning April 10, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The quake was reported at 1:09am, centered more than 9 miles north of Morgan Hill and nearly 15 miles west-northwest of San Jose, according...
Photos: Burrito Run rings in the New Year
Hungry motorcyclists from Gilroy and beyond convened downtown to support local restaurants during the annual Burrito Run on Jan. 1.
The New Year’s Day tradition’s roots stem back about 40 years ago, when a small group of bikers stopped at Cielito Lindo for a...
Local Scene: Fundraiser supports One Step Closer
Fundraiser supports therapeutic riding
One Step Closer’s 2024 fundraiser gala will take place 5-9pm June 23 at Coyote Ranch Event Center, featuring line dancing instruction, live auction, BBQ dinner, raffle, open bar and more.
Line dancing lessons will be taught by Janet Goddard, to live music...






















