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May 12, 2025

Gilroy trainer earns IFBB pro card

Just five years after stepping into a gym for the first time, Diana Rivera is a physique champion. A trainer at LoveFix Gym, Rivera won her division in the National Physique Committee (NPC) North American Championships in Pittsburgh on Sept. 4.  The 36-year-old Gilroy resident...

Gilroy High to be considered for mass vaccination site

Gilroy High School is poised to become South County’s first mass Covid-19 vaccination site. On Feb. 11, the Gilroy Unified School District Board of Education will consider allowing Santa Clara County Public Health to operate the site through the end of July. According to the tentative...

Local Scene: Gilroy Rodeo announces 2021 dates, scholarship contest open for nursing students

Gilroy Rodeo announces 2021 dates The Gilroy Rodeo announced recently that its 2021 event will be held Aug. 13-15, after a year hiatus due to Covid-19. More details are expected to be released soon, organizers said. Flag Team practices will begin May 20. For information and to...

Gilroy school district certifies budget as cuts loom

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The Gilroy Unified School District received a positive certification for its interim budget over the next year, meaning it will meet its financial obligations for this fiscal year and the next two. However, with declining enrollment and economic uncertainty brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic,...

Letters: More election commentary

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...

Man suffers major injuries after being struck by vehicle

A man was seriously injured after he was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Monterey and Leavesley roads Dec. 26. According to Gilroy Police, the man was walking near the intersection at about 5:50pm when he was hit. He was transported to a...

New art center opening downtown

When Emily McEwan-Upright opened Gallery 1202 in downtown Gilroy in 2017, she realized there was a need for more venues and programs to support local artists. It became even more apparent to her after she moved the gallery to a larger location inside The Neon...

New mayor, council members sworn in to lead Gilroy

Marie Blankley was sworn in as Gilroy’s mayor Dec. 7, taking over the position that will lead the city council through a pandemic and economic recovery in the years ahead. Two new faces, Rebeca Armendariz and Zach Hilton, joined the council as well, while Fred...

Gilroy Home + Garden Tour is May 9-10

The Gilroy Assistance League’s 2025 Home + Garden Tour & Artisan Market will take place 10am-5pm May 9-10 in the western foothills of Gilroy. Tickets cost $40 in advance ($45 on the day of the event) and the tour’s starting location will be revealed...

Liquor stores under new ownership

Yad Singh said he sees many possibilities in Gilroy. The Morgan Hill resident left his finance job last year to begin investing in the neighboring South County city. His first order of business: turning around two embattled Gilroy liquor stores and transforming them into what...

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