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January 17, 2026

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....

Photos: Northern California Renaissance Fair

The Northern California Renaissance Faire festivities continued this past weekend as hundreds of guests showed up to celebrate Oktoberfest inside the makeshift town of Willington at Casa de Fruta. The festival features crafts such as ceramics and sculpture, clothing, glass art, hats and garlands, jewelry...

3.0-magnitude earthquake reported in San Martin

A 3.0-magnitude earthquake was reported Tuesday morning near San Martin in southern Santa Clara County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was reported at 10:40am April 11 and was centered about 5 miles east-northeast of San Martin and 12 miles east of Morgan...

CA Attorney General intervenes in Amah Mutsun lawsuit

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is stepping in on behalf of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band in their lawsuit against San Benito County to stop the embattled Betabel Road commercial development project, according to a motion filed by Bonta’s office on March 23. The...

Santa Clara Valley Healthcare recognized

Santa Clara Valley Healthcare (SCVH) and its three hospitals were recognized by Cal Hospital Compare (CHC) for its opioid abuse disorder abatement efforts and by the American Heart Association for achievements in stroke care. SCVH’s three hospitals are St. Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy, and...

‘Mean Girls’ hits the local stage

The teen drama and cafeteria politics of North Shore High School come to life at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse as South Valley Civic Theater launches their production of "Mean Girls," opening Feb. 21. The show features a cast of 25 local performers ages 14-18,...

South County police, DA to host gun buyback Dec. 14

The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office will partner with the Gilroy and Morgan Hill police departments to sponsor a $50,000 gun buyback in the South Bay Dec. 14, 2019.

Photo: Holidays are in the air in Gilroy

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The holiday season is beginning to take shape in Gilroy, where the workers pictured here decorate the tree in front of St. Mary’s Parish at the corner of Monterey and First streets. Many festive events are on tap in the coming weeks. Gilroy Gardens’...

Show & Shine: Gilroy Gardens event previews upcoming car gathering

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Dozens of classic cars intertwined with the trees and flowers while classic rock tunes filled the air during Show & Shine at Gilroy Gardens on May 11. The event served as a preview to the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce’s Garlic City Car Show, scheduled for...

Gilroy native dies in taco eating contest

The family of Gilroy native Dana Hutchings is in mourning after the 41-year-old father died during a taco eating competition earlier this month.

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