Christmas tree ranch opens for season
Families braved the soaking weather the day after Thanksgiving to officially begin the next holiday.
Battaglia Ranch Christmas Tree Farm in San Martin opened its gates on Nov. 29 for the first time this season to welcome holiday revelers looking for their decorative centerpieces....
Did you feel it? Another quake hits near San Juan Bautista
A mild earthquake may have awakened some light sleepers in a rural area between Aromas and San Juan Bautista early Monday morning.
The U.S. Geological Survey reported the 3.3-magnitude temblor at 2:58 am Jan. 13, less than two miles southeast of Aromas and about 3...
Commemorative bench honors Rich Perez
Rich Perez won’t soon be forgotten. Perez, a lifelong Gilroyan and former San Jose Sharks employee, was 64 years old when he died on April 28 due to complications from encephalitis. A commemorative bench was made in his honor and is stationed at the...
Gilroy DMV office closed for renovations June 19-Sept. 3
The Gilroy Department of Motor Vehicles office will be temporarily closed for renovations from June 19-Sept. 3, the state DMV said in a press release.
Upcoming renovations at the office, located at 6984 Automall Parkway, include new flooring and furniture, as well as other improvements.
Until...
Hundreds of mattresses shut down disposal event early
Organizers of a free mattress recycling event at Gilroy City Hall on April 3 had no idea how popular it was going to be.
Within three hours, two 53-foot trailers filled up with discarded mattresses, forcing the event to shut down two hours early, City...
Cain Velasquez gets Hall of Fame nod
Before he became a UFC heavyweight world champion, Cain Velasquez was mastering his craft in NCAA wrestling matches at Arizona State University, where he twice rose to the stature of a college All-American.
This past weekend, the Gilroy resident, married father of two and youth...
Gilroy High baseball team seeks improvement, turnaround
The Gilroy High baseball team was just 2-7 entering the 2021 Central Coast Section Division V playoffs. But the Mustangs got hot at the right time, winning three, white-knuckle contests en route to the championship victory.
While it might be asking too much for Gilroy...
Donation appeals ramp up for the holidays
As the holiday season approaches, numerous organizations throughout South County are mobilizing donation drives to support families struggling with food insecurity and financial hardship, with many citing increased need following recent uncertainty around federal SNAP benefits.
The Edward Boss Prado Foundation has already distributed 500...
Gilroy After Hours Rotary leads inaugural ‘Pitch In’ event
Gilroy After Hours Rotary brought more than 45 volunteers to the Uvas Creek Parkway for the inaugural “Pitch In” community clean-up day on Oct. 10. Joining in the event were Rotarians and family from the Gilroy Sunrise Rotary, Gilroy Noon Rotary, and local Boy...
Christopher falls to hot-shooting Lynbrook in CCS title game
The faraway looks and soggy eyes said it all—this one hurt the deepest.
Seemingly everything pointed to the Christopher High boys basketball team winning its first-ever Central Coast Section championship in the Division II title game on Feb. 26. The Cougars were playing at home....






















