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A man who was prohibited from having firearms was arrested Friday after deputies seized three assault-style rifles, a semi-automatic handgun and 1,500 rounds of ammunition at his home, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office said. Russell Larson Charling, 41, of San Martin, previously had firearms...

To those who continue to spread false accusations and hateful messages, I want to set the record straight and address the misinformation head-on. I’ve recently been the target of multiple negative mailers, each more misleading than the last, aimed at dividing our community and...

Nineteenth century Santa Clara County Sheriff John Hicks Adams is the subject of a new book, “Badass Lawman: Gangs, Guns, and the Sheriff Who Tamed the Golden State.” Author William Briggs, a former San Jose State University mass communications professor and Dean Emeritus at Cal...

The family of Gilroy native Dana Hutchings is in mourning after the 41-year-old father died during a taco eating competition earlier this month.

A native of Gilroy and a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the guided-missile cruiser, USS Cowpens. Capt. Victor Garza, a 1992 Gilroy High School graduate, joined the Navy 23 years ago. “I was working in Los...

A crucial decision This election, Gilroyans can vote for a strong incumbent, Mayor Marie Blankley, or a candidate with absolutely no experience in city government. In my opinion, that would be reckless and very risky. I believe this city deserves Marie as mayor for another...

Jernell Escobar, DDS and her team marked the 10th anniversary of the Gilroy-based dental practice on March 10 with a ribbon cutting by the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce. Escobar’s practice, located at 7880 Wren Ave. D-142, offers pediatric, general and cosmetic dentistry. In addition...

A man who reportedly fired his gun at officers during an hours-long standoff in unincorporated Gilroy was taken into custody Sunday afternoon after he was shot by police as he began to charge at them. A Santa Clara County Sheriff’s deputy was hit during the...

Morgan Hill mayoral candidate Mark Turner plans to resign from his position as president/CEO of the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce should he be elected in November. It’s a position Turner has shared with voters since he began campaigning in 2021. But he’s had to double...

The number of reported cases of county and national COVID-19 continued to grow on a daily basis this week, as the Santa Clara County Public Health Department confirmed two new cases on March 2, bringing the total number of county cases to nine—one of...