Gilroy Library lobby service returns March 8
The Gilroy Library will once again offer lobby service beginning on March 8, the Santa Clara County Library District announced.
“Lobby service invites patrons to safely enter the library to pick up holds and browse book bundles, bestsellers, movies and new collections,” County Librarian Jennifer...
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...
Wreaths for veterans
Nearly 1,200 wreaths were placed on veterans’ graves in South County during National Wreaths Across America Day on Dec. 14.
More than 300 volunteers spread out at Gavilan Hills and St.Mary’s cemeteries in Gilroy and Mt. Hope Cemetery in Morgan Hill to take part...
Photo: Celebrating Donald ‘Elvis’ Prieto’s life of service
Edgar Zaldana (right) of the Arts and Culture Commission presents the Lifetime Community Service Award for Donald “Elvis” Prieto to Prieto’s family during the Gilroy City Council meeting on Sept. 13. Prieto, who died on May 1 at the age of 54, was known...
County looks to expand hazardous waste disposal for small businesses
The County of Santa Clara Household Hazardous Waste program is expanding access to a service that helps small businesses dispose of hazardous waste in a safe and cost effective manner.
The county’s Very Small Quantity Generator (VSQG) disposal program is a dropoff service for businesses...
Photo: Holidays are in the air in Gilroy
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’...
County revisits land use proposal that said horses are not livestock
Santa Clara County planning officials have walked back controversial proposed land use policy changes that would have reclassified animals as non-livestock, following fierce opposition from equestrians, ranchers and agricultural advocates who warned the amendments could devastate rural businesses and displace thousands of horses and...
Fireworks keep first responders busy
Gilroy Police arrested a man and issued more than 50 citations for illegal fireworks during an enforcement campaign on the Fourth of July.
Twelve additional officers were deployed on the Fourth of July dedicated to spotting fireworks scofflaws, according to a press release from the...
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...
