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The City of Gilroy is working on an ordinance that would ban people from sleeping in Uvas Creek and other public right-of-ways. However, some say the plan would force the homeless into more populated areas, namely residential neighborhoods and downtown. The Gilroy City Council got its...

Romo enrolls at Holy Cross Mia Romo, of Gilroy, enrolled at the College of the Holy Cross, located in Worcester, Mass., as a member of the college’s Class of 2028.  At 835 students, the Class of 2028 includes students from 507 different high schools, 41 U.S....

Gutierrez named to dean’s list Valeria Gutierrez, of Gilroy, made the fall 2023 dean's list at the University of Puget Sound for achieving at least a 3.7 grade-point average, completing all of their enrolled courses without withdrawals, and having no incomplete grades. Low-income healthcare enrollment drops Low-income...

January is a critical month for high school wrestling teams.  Some of the biggest tournaments are in January and the league duel season begins. The best programs like Gilroy High go through a gauntlet and by the time February rolls around the Mustangs will know...

The Santa Clara County Library District, working in coordination with the County of Santa Clara and County Supervisor Joe Simitian, will be offering thousands of free Covid-19 Rapid Antigen Tests to residents. Outdoor, drive-thru test distributions will take place at the Gilroy Library, 350 West...

The City of Gilroy continues its search for a new long-term chief of police after Ken Binder was appointed to the office of San Mateo County Sheriff.  Binder had been serving as the interim chief of the Gilroy Police Department since shortly after former Chief...

Valley Water this week began draining Anderson Reservoir in preparation for a seismic retrofit of the body’s dam in east Morgan Hill, but Gov. Gavin Newsom also vetoed a state assembly bill that would have expedited the project that the water district has been planning for more than 10 years.

By Jill Cowan, The New York Times Almost exactly a year ago, on March 7, 2020, officials in the Elk Grove Unified School District—Northern California’s largest—announced that schools would close for a week in response to concerns that the novel, unknown coronavirus could spread like...

One arrested, eight cited at DUI checkpoint A DUI/driver’s license checkpoint held in Gilroy on May 26 netted one arrest and eight citations, according to Gilroy Police. Police said 619 vehicles were contacted during the operation, where 44 field sobriety tests were conducted. One person was arrested,...

Dinner fundraiser benefits ostrich farm The Gilroy Ostrich Farm will present its first-ever Crawfish Boil Fundraiser on March 20. The carry-out meal includes a serving of crawfish, prawns, andouille sausage and more. The dinner-for-two meal costs $75, with 250 meals available. Proceeds benefit the Gilroy Ostrich Farm. Pick-up...