New Cal-OSHA rules allow vaccinated workers to forego masks
Fully vaccinated workers will no longer be required to wear a mask regardless of whether their co-workers are unvaccinated following new guidance Thursday from the state's workplace safety agency.
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health's Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board voted to...
40th anniversary Wildflower Run is March 26
The 40th annual Wildflower Run will take place March 26 at Live Oak High School in Morgan Hill and is anticipated to sell out, reaching its maximum capacity of 1,200 runners and walkers.
The Morgan Hill branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW)...
PHOTOS: Pacific Point celebrates Class of 2023
Pacific Point Christian Schools recently celebrated its Class of 2023. There were 13 graduates this year at the Gilroy-based school. Natalie Orellana was the valedictorian, and Leia Guardiola and Kylie Kennedy were salutatorians. All 13 students graduated with honor awards, and more than 32...
Camino Arroyo hotel project moves forward
The Gilroy Planning Commission recommended a project on May 4 that would construct two hotels and other buildings on a vacant lot at the corner of Highway 152 and Camino Arroyo.
The city council at a future meeting will have the final say on the...
Gav baseball star Louis Zulaica nabs All-State honors
Gavilan College baseball star Louis Zulaica, a Morgan Hill resident, is on his way up. The Rams’ shortstop was recently named Coast Conference South Division MVP and First Team All-State after a breakout season.
In the recently concluded spring campaign, he hit .394, with a...
New Gilroy Unified superintendent outlines priorities for the school year
During a back-to-school kickoff event at Christopher High School on Aug. 14, staff and students lined up to greet new Gilroy Unified School District Superintendent Anisha Munshi and welcome her back to the fold.
It’s a scene that has played out at the numerous visits...
Local Scene: San Ysidro Park cleanup; Gilroy receives $350K for crosswalk
State budget includes $350K for Gilroy crosswalk construction
The City of Gilroy will receive $350,000 from the recently adopted state budget that will fund a new crosswalk in front of the Monterey Gateway Senior Apartments at 6500 Monterey Road.
The project, which is outlined in the...
Library adds new position to connect patrons to services
Santa Clara County Library District created a new Community Outreach Specialist position in an effort to better connect its patrons with key services.
Erik Poicon, the inaugural holder of the position, will split time between the Milpitas Library and the Ochoa Migrant Center in Gilroy,...
Local Scene: Garlic Festival dishes $65K to charities; Gilroy Gardens transforms into North Pole
Gilroy Garlic Festival Association announces $65K in charity payouts
The Gilroy Garlic Festival Association announced that its 2023 payouts to local charities totaled $65,000.
That amount exceeds last year’s donations by $25,000, according to the association.
GGFA President Cindy Fellows and her team will host an awards...
Photo: Interpreting the past
Connie Rogers (left) and Joanne Fierro unveil one of two new interpretive signs May 7 for the historical whaling kettle and millstones on display in front of the Gilroy Museum at 195 Fifth St. The kettle pictured was brought to Gilroy from Monterey circa...
