Local Scene: Tree planting, holiday benefit concert
Trees ready to be planted at Christmas Hill Park
Volunteers are invited to help plant trees at Christmas Hill Park on Dec. 10.
The demonstration site, installed in partnership with Santa Clara County and Our City Forest, will showcase 20 native trees and will be planted...
Letter: Gilroy is committed to affordable housing
Gilroy must continue to promote the development of more housing for all income levels while looking at creative policies and funding through our local control to make them more livable,accessible to transit, bikeable and walkable.
I support Gilroy's Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) program in single-family...
One killed, 5 injured in collision
A 22-year-old Gilroy woman died in an early morning traffic accident at a busy intersection in San Benito County July 20, according to authorities.
Guest View: Americans and a lifelong relationship with health insurance
Health insurance—can’t live with it, can’t live without it… or can you? These days, it seems the price we pay for health insurance is more than what it’s worth.
When you tally up the monthly premiums, health care deductibles and copays, the average healthy American...
County declares local drought emergency
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors became the most recent South Bay agency to take action on shrinking water supplies, as the body on June 22 declared a local emergency due to extreme drought conditions.
“As Californians, we all know how precious water is....
Man dies in San Martin collision
A San Jose man died in a traffic collision on U.S. 101 in South County early this morning, according to police.
Local Scene: Downtown cleanup; Holi celebration in Gilroy
Downtown cleanup events on tap
More cleanup events are scheduled in downtown Gilroy on April 1 and 8.
Bring your brooms, dustpans, garden gloves and any other items that might be useful.
Volunteers are asked to check-in at Greenhouse Coworking, 7500 Monterey St., between 7am and noon.
For...
Spoking My Mind: A praise-filled penultimate piece  Â
Quick! If it’s the beginning of the 11th month, you have two awesome opportunities. If it’s Nov. 1, check out Gilroy’s annual DÃa de los Muertos Festival & Wellness Fair. Whilst there, join in the Calavera Bike Cruise!Â
If it’s Nov. 2, head up to...
Potential rail strike would halt Caltrain service between Gilroy and San Jose
UPDATE SEPT. 15:
Federal officials announced a tentative agreement late Wednesday between Union Pacific and unions representing workers, avoiding service interruptions anticipated Friday for Caltrain between Gilroy and San Jose.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE:
CalTrain officials plan to suspend service between Gilroy and the Capitol station in San...
SCC Exec: ‘Vigorous’ statewide quarantine preferred over mere warnings
While the vaccine brought a glimmer of hope to a dark season, California’s coronavirus surge continues its record-shattering onslaught, with more than 45,000 new cases and 260 deaths in just the past day.






















