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A Morgan Hill man died and his wife suffered serious injuries after the plane they were flying crashed in Arizona on Sept. 22 for unknown reasons. The couple was identified by Classic Air Medical as Jim and Uta Petersen. Jim was the pilot of the plane,...

Anderson Reservoir will be closed to boating, fishing and all recreational activities for the next several years starting Oct. 1. That’s when the local water district will begin draining the lake in order to begin construction on a new discharge tunnel and seismically retrofitted dam.

In a move to expand educational opportunities for disadvantaged youth, Rebekah Children’s Services announced a new partnership with Gavilan College that will allow students in their Kneaded Culinary Academy to earn college credit and certification starting this fall. The three-way collaboration was unveiled during a...

The Gilroy City Council looked at conceptual plans for a development that could add a hotel, gas station and restaurants on 10th Street between Chestnut Street and Highway 101. The Feb. 10 council meeting was a study session for the proposal. Formal plans have not...

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...

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...

The masterminds behind the World’s Largest Haunted House are back with a new event in Gilroy: Garlic City Lights. Gone are the cobwebs, zombies and gravestones, and in its place is snow, toys and of course, Santa Claus. After the Halloween event ended in October, organizers...

Former Gilroy educator Amanda Christine Riley was sentenced in federal court in San Jose May 3 to 60 months in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud in connection with a scheme to solicit more than $105,000 in donations from individuals to help her...

The Gilroy Premium Outlets are closed through April 7 following Santa Clara County’s order to cease all “non-essential” operations to combat the spread of COVID-19. The outlets, which stretch along San Ysidro Avenue, Leavesley Road and Arroyo Circle, consist of nearly 120 stores, such as...

Elisa and Valentina Ornelas—ages 7 and 4, respectively—enjoyed Volkswagens as much as their father, Cesar Ornelas, who is a collector of vintage vehicles. They loved riding in his yellow Bug, which the girls called “the banana,” or his green Volkswagen (“the green bean”) to...