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The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office is seeking the public’s help in finding businesses that are operating in violation of the shelter-in-place order. The DA’s office has created a new phone number and email for individuals or businesses to report a “non-essential” business in...

Gilroy Gardens’ 20th anniversary season is on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a March 20 statement, president and board chair Greg Edgar said park officials intend to open Gilroy Gardens “mid-May or possibly thereafter.” “We believe this is in the best interest of our...

The Franchise Tax Board announced March 18 an updated special tax relief for all California taxpayers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. FTB is postponing until July 15 the filing and payment deadlines for all individuals and business entities for: • 2019 tax returns • 2019 tax return...

The Gilroy Garlic Festival has been postponed to 2021, organizers announced March 20. In a statement, festival organizers said the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the cancellation of the 2020 event. “Given the unprecedented national emergency we face and its unknown trajectory, we must put the health...

The Santa Clara County Public Health Department announced March 20 that two more people have died of COVID-19, bringing the total deaths to eight in this county.

As of March 19, 5pm Santa Clara County: 196 cases, 8 deaths Two more people died in Santa Clara County from COVID-19: a man in his 70s and another in his 80s who was hospitalized from March 3 until his passing on March 17. The county confirmed...

Northern California’s largest utility provider is warning customers about scammers who are trying to take advantage of residents during the coronavirus pandemic and statewide stay-at-home orders.

By Grace Hase The rest of California will join the Bay Area by sheltering in place to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Gov. Gavin Newsom broke news of the order Thursday evening, telling reporters that it goes into effect at midnight with no...

The latest death from COVID-19 in Santa Clara County is a 60-year-old man from Gilroy, the Gilroy Dispatch has learned. The report marks the second Gilroy resident whose death was attributed to COVID-19. The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department announced the new death...

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...