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Cole Smith goes over the basics of composting hay during a “Manure Composting Made Easy” workshop in Gilroy on Jan. 11. The workshop, presented by the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, taught attendees composting with food scraps, green waste and...

With the help of a witness and San Jose police, Gilroy police arrested a man who robbed a local liquor store while brandishing a handgun Jan. 6, according to authorities.

A mild earthquake may have awakened some light sleepers in a rural area between Aromas and San Juan Bautista early Monday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the 3.3-magnitude temblor at 2:58 am Jan. 13, less than two miles southeast of Aromas and about 3...

Plans to build twin National Hockey League ice rinks in Gilroy are one step closer to becoming reality with the recent release of an environmental impact report. The large-scale ice rink project at the Gilroy Sports Park was set in motion in mid-2019 when the...

Gilroy appointed its second interim fire chief Jan. 6 as it attempts to recruit for a permanent position. Former Watsonville fire chief Mark Bisbee will take over the interim role from Jeff Clet, who was named interim fire chief in January 2019 after the retirement...

The grand opening of 29:11 Tattoo on Jan. 11 marks the culmination of an almost decade-long journey for artist Kenny Brown. Brown spent eight years as an artist at various tattoo shops in the Bay Area with a goal in mind. “With every shop I was...

The Gilroy Farmers Market is growing steadily every Saturday, after launching Dec. 14 at Luigi Aprea Elementary School. Manager Sal Ascencio said certified organic winter vegetables are in abundance at the market, including Rainbow Swiss chard, carrots, cabbage, kale and more from Alberto’s Farm of...

Authorities are offering a cash reward for information leading to the prosecution of the person or people who throughout 2019 have thrown objects at dozens of moving cars along Highways 156 and 101 through San Benito and Monterey counties.

An apartment fire displaced 17 Gilroy residents—including five children—early Tuesday morning, according to authorities. Gilroy Fire Department received a call about 12:15am Jan. 7 reporting a structure fire at a small apartment complex on 8225 Kelton Drive. The smoke and flames awakened an adult resident...

A modest but solid 3.9-magnitude earthquake near Morgan Hill late on New Year’s Day jolted the Bay Area and Central Coast . Five days later, light sleepers in Gilroy were rattled twice in the early morning of Monday, Jan. 6, by two minor quakes: A...