Local Scene: Road work; e-waste disposal
Road work underway throughout Gilroy
The Citywide Pavement Maintenance Project is underway with plans to improve 149 segments on 138 streets and 67 curb ramps, according to City of Gilroy officials.
Work will start with curb ramp improvements, followed by pavement improvements and striping. This work...
Gilroy Garlic Queen pageant is back
The Gilroy Garlic Queen pageant is back for 2026, following a seven-year hiatus.
Online applications are currently being accepted for the pageant, which will take place April 19. The deadline to enter the pageant is 4pm March 16.
To apply for the 2026 Gilroy Garlic Queen...
DA: Teen drug dealer arrested after death of 12-year-old girl
A drug dealer has been charged with the murder of a 12-year-old San Jose girl who fatally overdosed on fentanyl, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office.
The 16-year-old San Jose resident sold the drug to the girl in 2020, the DA’s office...
Small businesses face big fines for alleged Covid-19 violations
Some South County businesses have been fined thousands of dollars for alleged violations of the state and local Covid-19 public health guidelines since Black Friday weekend 2020, when enforcement officers stopped offering proprietors a grace period to correct the offenses before issuing penalties.
Fines levied...
Gilroy High field hockey team team could be in for special season
The Gilroy High field hockey program has been one of the Central Coast Section’s most consistent for the better part of two decades.
Year in, year out, the Mustangs reach the playoffs and contend or win league championships. After a CCS quarterfinal appearance last year,...
DA offers family assistance for people affected by Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting
The Santa
Clara County DA’s Office’s Victim Services Unit, the American Red Cross and the
County’s Behavioral Health Services has opened a Family Assistance Center for
victims and others affected by the July 28. shooting at the Garlic Festival.
The center is
located at Rucker Elementary School, 325...
Gavilan breaks ground on new library, student center
Gavilan College officials were joined by local and regional representatives, as well as members of the South Valley community, for a groundbreaking ceremony Sept. 10 for the college’s new library in Gilroy.
The new library and student resource center is expected to be completed by...
Week begins with more snow in the hills, rain and thunder in the valley
The hills east of San Jose and mountains of San Benito County are likely to see more snow and more windy, dangerous conditions this afternoon, based on the latest winter weather advisory from the National Weather Service.
Forecasters late Sunday, updated this morning, predicted that...
Ruiz named Woman of the Year
Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) named Kathy Zanger Ruiz the 2021 Woman of the Year for Assembly District 30 on March 15. Ruiz was honored as part of the Women’s History Month celebration hosted by the Legislative Women’s Caucus.
“I am proud to recognize Kathy Ruiz...
LAFCO says annexation proposal is ‘premature’ in Gilroy
A county board overseeing land annexations once again delayed considering Gilroy’s request to add 55 acres to its city limits on April 5.
But when the Santa Clara County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) brings the item back to the table in June, it may...
