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Gilroy Museum participating in statewide tour of historic sites On Sept. 9, the Gilroy Museum will be participating in Doors Open California during its regular hours of 10am to 2pm.   Doors Open California is sponsored by the California Preservation Foundation and includes behind-the-scenes tours of 70...

Santa Clara County emerged this month as the sole bidder for O’Connor and Saint Louise hospitals, clearing the way for the county to buy the two private hospitals for $235 million, County Executive Jeff Smith disclosed Monday. “We are really excited,” Smith told the Gilroy...

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...

The City of Gilroy is expected to receive $10.9 million in Covid-19 relief funds. But how it will be spent is still uncertain as officials review the numerous requirements set by the federal government, City Administrator Jimmy Forbis told the Gilroy City Council on...

The City of Gilroy is seeking five youth ages 12-18 to serve two-year terms on the Gilroy Youth Commission.   Youth Commissioners provide the city council and city staff with insight regarding youth and teen issues. In compliance with the shelter-in-place order, Youth Commission meetings will be...

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...

Nearly 35 percent of Gilroy residents have already filled out the 2020 Census form before the effort officially kicks off April 1. According to response data provided by the United States Census Bureau, Santa Clara County had a 39.5 percent self-response rate as of March 30, ahead of California’s...

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was ordered held without bail on attempted murder charges for allegedly trying to shoot at a man accused of molesting the fighter's young relative.  Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Shelyna Brown issued the order during a...

The Gilroy City Council got its first look Dec. 4 at a downtown parking management study that was commissioned a year ago. Brian Canepa of W-Trans, the consulting firm hired by the city in September 2022, said multiple surveys of weekday parking in the broader...

Last week’s local jubilation over a second court victory in the battle to save Saint Louise Regional Hospital and O’Connor Hospital was short-lived, as California Attorney General Xavier Becerra two days later made one final attempt to block the sale of the two hospitals...