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February 23, 2026

Guest view: Film fest brings online cinema, family fun to South Valley

By Mattie Scariot The Poppy Jasper International Film Festival will take place virtually from Wednesday, April 7 to Tuesday, April 20 this year. This longtime, internationally acclaimed, local festival in Morgan Hill, San Martin, Gilroy, Hollister and San Juan Bautista will feature fantastic films, panels,...

Arenas leading in District 1 supervisor race

Sylvia Arenas
Sylvia Arenas led all candidates in the five-person race for the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 1 seat, early results show. As of 9pm June 7, Arenas, a San Jose city councilmember, secured nearly 30% of the votes, while former San Jose City...

ICYMI: Garlic Festival events start this weekend

The Gilroy Garlic Festival’s first events since 2019 begin July 23. Planned over two weekends of July 23-25 and July 30-Aug. 1 at Gilroy Presbyterian Church, 6000 Miller Ave., garlic fans will be able to pre-order some of their favorites, from pepper steak sandwiches to...

Religion: The Meaning of Thanksgiving

I like etymologies, the origin of words. I like to play with words, especially in different languages. I think we often use words without really thinking about what they really mean and what they imply. “Thanks” is one of those words.  In English, the word...

Crews to begin controlled explosions at Anderson Dam site

Residents in the area of Anderson Dam over the next few weeks may hear loud warning horns and explosive sounds as crews continue to excavate a tunnel under construction for the dam’s seismic retrofit project, according to Valley Water.  Water district staff say the impact...

First Alarm to continue patrolling parks

The private security firm First Alarm & Security Inc. will continue to provide patrol services for parks in the City of Gilroy for at least the next three years.

City council appoints Morley for Gilroy City Administrator

Gilroy native Matt Morley, a 29-year veteran of local government service, is the city’s new city administrator following a seven-month search to fill the top position at City Hall.  The Gilroy City Council unanimously appointed Morley to the city administrator’s post at the Jan. 5...

Registrar: Ballots are in the mail for Nov. 5 election

Ballots and other information contained in the Santa Clara County vote-by-mail packet will be sent to more than 1.04 million local voters starting this week, according to election officials. The packets for the Nov. 5 general election are being mailed to every active registered...

PHOTOS: Downtown Gilroy brewery celebrates opening

Settle Down Brewery & Taproom
Settle Down Brewery & Taproom, 7515 Monterey St. in downtown Gilroy, marked its grand opening on May 20 with a ribbon-cutting event. Co-owners Giovanni Albanese and Robert Anderson said they wanted to open the business to share the variety of different beers they have...

Local Scene: Little League donates $200K; State of the County set

Little League donates $200K to city The Gilroy Little League BallPark Fund recently donated $200,000 to the City of Gilroy to use toward sports field improvements. The donated funds are required to be used only for the purpose of building new facilities or improving existing facilities...

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