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Crew members and security staff are being tight-lipped about a major Hollywood production—featuring stars such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn—that is being filmed on location in downtown San Juan Bautista.  Shooting for the movie, currently known only as “BC Project,” began Feb. 25 and...

It was quite a senior year for Christopher’s Caitlynn Holt. In the fall of 2023, she scored 27 goals to help lead the Cougars field hockey team to a 17-2-2 mark, a league title and the playoffs. In the spring of 2024, she closed...

Police in Gilroy on Friday morning said that Highway 152, the Hecker Pass Highway, had reopened after being closed in both directions due to a major injury crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian Thursday evening.

Santa Clara County on Sept. 16 expanded its existing Covid-19 testing order to tighten up requirements for large-scale healthcare providers to ensure testing is more easily available, without delays to all residents.

A 36-year-old Riverside man died Wednesday after he was hit by a box truck while standing on the shoulder of Highway 101 near Morgan Hill, according to the California Highway Patrol. The man was securing something to his vehicle on the side of southbound 101...

As the Independence Day holiday approaches—with some residents having already begun celebrating—law enforcement authorities and city officials are reminding people that fireworks are illegal in Gilroy.  One exception is the “safe and sane” fireworks that are available for sale at temporary, seasonal stands throughout the...

Robert Rivas, who represents 29th California district, was re-elected this week as Speaker of the California State Assembly.  Rivas, of Hollister, now begins his second year as Assembly Speaker following a unanimous vote by his Democratic colleagues on Dec. 2.  “I am filled with great pride...

With the web-footed walk that happens in snowshoes, Sean de Guzman, manager of the state snow surveys and water supply forecasting unit in the Sierra Nevada, performed the season’s second snow survey Jan. 31. It happened hours ahead of an atmospheric river and cold front...

The City of Gilroy is reaching out to developers to see if they have a plan to turn the 536 acres around Gilroy Gardens into a recreation destination. The Gilroy City Council on Nov. 2 agreed to circulate a request for proposals for the “Hecker...

Gilroy firefighters responded to nine fires caused by illegal fireworks on July 4, while police cited nearly 100 people for the use or possession of unauthorized pyrotechnic devices in recent days, according to authorities. Of the nine fires reported in the city limits on July...