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March 26, 2026

Local Scene: Applications open for city council internship program, First Night goes virtual

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Applications sought for city council internship program Gilroy City Councilmember Zach Hilton’s Internship Program is now accepting applications. The program offers high school and college students an opportunity to participate in and experience the work of a city council office. These experiences include working with constituents,...

PHOTOS: Gilroy Gardens opens for 2023 with floral-themed event

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The Flower Buds perform a drumming routine during a preview event for Gilroy Gardens’ upcoming 2023 season on March 18. The park opens to the public on March 25. New this year is the Fantastical Flowers Spring Celebration, a two-month event featuring brightly colored...

Local goaltender has eyes set on National Hockey League

If Dustin Wolf continues on his upward trajectory, he would become the first South Valley-born player to make the National Hockey League. Talk about heady stuff. Born in Gilroy, Wolf moved to Southern California when he was 9 or 10 to pursue his dream of...

Indoor dining and more can resume as Santa Clara County moves to Red Tier

Indoor dining, gyms, movie theaters and other activities can resume with limitations after the state moved Santa Clara County into a less-restrictive tier due to its dipping Covid-19 numbers. On March 3, the county will be classified in the Red Tier of the state’s reopening...

Man on electric skateboard fatally struck in Gilroy

A man was struck and killed Saturday night in Gilroy.   Officers responded around 9pm to First Street between Wren and Kern avenues after receiving several 911 calls about a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle.   Police found a 34-year-old man at the scene suffering from major...

Business Briefs: Wargin Wines moves to Gilroy, Tint World opens

After nine years, Wargin Wines will be moving its production and tasting room out of Watsonville and into Gilroy. The winery, which was established in December 2012, was one of the first wineries to settle in the Pajaro Valley in recent years. Wargin kickstarted a...

PG&E offers free gas safety inspections at local homes

To help customers prepare their gas appliances for safe use during the cold months ahead, Pacific Gas and Electric Company is offering free in-home gas safety checks, the utility company said in a press release. During the gas safety checks, PG&E also will re-light...

Police blotter, March 8-13, 2021: String of theft cases over the week

March 8 • Vandalism was reported on the 400 block of Automall Court. • Police made a warrant arrest on Arbor Street and Mantelli Drive at 9am. • Police responded to a report of trespassing on the 600 block of Birdsong Street at 10am. • A sexual offense...

Gilroy Police: Mailbox vandals caught

Police nabbed three suspects July 15 wanted for blowing up a mailbox in Gilroy. In a Facebook post, Gilroy Police thanked the public for providing tips, which they said assisted officers in locating the suspects. According to police, three young adult males approached a mailbox on...

Planting seeds for the future: Artists unveil downtown mural

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A group of Gilroy artists unveiled their new mural April 15 on the side of 6th Street Studios and Art Center downtown, a work that represents the past, present and future of the Santa Clara Valley city. Armando Franco led the work, and he was...

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