Local Scene: Las Animas Elementary wins bike rack contest
Las Animas wins countywide bike rack contest
Las Animas Elementary School earned first place in the 2023 Santa Clara County Department of Public Health Bike Rack Decorating Contest.
The judges chose Las Animas Elementary’s decorated bike rack entry out of all submissions received from elementary schools...
Local Scene: Coffee with the mayor; Santa Clara Farm Bureau scholarships
Mayor, city administrator to discuss council priorities
The public is invited to join Mayor Marie Blankley for Conversation and Coffee on Feb. 4 at 9:30am in the Council Chambers at 7351 Rosanna St.Â
This month, Blankley will be joined by City Administrator Jimmy Forbis for a...
Center opens at St. Louise hospital for sexual assault victims
County health officials celebrated the opening of a new location at St. Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy on Aug. 31 that provides treatment and examinations for victims of sexual assault.
The opening of the Sexual Assault Forensic Exam program (SAFE) comes at a time when...
Local Scene: Gilroy students make the dean’s list
Tran named to dean’s list
Cathy Tran, a San Martin resident and graduate of Valley Christian High School, was named to the Muhlenberg College dean’s list for the fall 2024 semester. Tran studies biology at the college, which is located in Allentown, Penn.
Trujillo earns academic...
Gilroy business highlights for 2018
Gilroy businesses were in the news in 2018. In a year of ups and downs, they persevered and some thrived. Here are several of those stories.
Good garlic, good news at Christopher Ranch
The start of 2018 was not great for Gilroy's garlic giant Christopher Ranch....
Local Scene: Conversation with the mayor, public art project unveiled
Mayor hosting virtual conversation
Mayor Marie Blankley will host a virtual Conversation and Coffee on April 3 at 8:30am.
To join the meeting, visit rb.gy/x593yf with passcode 700029. The public can also dial in at 669.900.6833 with webinar ID: 82577203726 and passcode 700029.
Adopt-A-Bench public art project...
Gilroy Police blotter, July 17-24, 2023
July 17
• A vehicle was reportedly burglarized on the 6500 block of Brem Lane.
• Theft was reported on the 8800 block of Carnation Lane.
• An assault was reported on the 700 block of Gettysburg Way at 9:32am and 100 block of Lewis Street at...
 Two friends recover from bullet wounds from Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting
Brynn Ota-Matthews and Gabriella Gaus were in the inflatable obstacle course at the Gilroy Garlic Festival when a shooter opened fire on the crowd.
The two friends from Santa Cruz ran from the play structure to the festival parking lot, and only then realized they’d...
Death reported in Pacheco Pass collision
A Palo Alto man died in a traffic accident on Highway 152 in unincorporated Santa Clara County Wednesday morning, according to authorities.
City: No major fires on Fourth
Gilroy firefighters were busy on a Fourth of July holiday that saw no major fires or injuries caused by illegal fireworks.
According to city spokesperson Rachelle Bedell, the Gilroy Fire Department responded to eight calls for service involving fires or smoke investigations during Fourth of...






















