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A falling tree limb at approximately 2:40 pm April 3, took down a quarter mile of high-tension power lines between Burchell Road and Syngenta Flowers on Hecker Pass Road, igniting a one-acre vegetation fire,  knocking out power and closing the road to traffic for...

For the second time in a year, the Gilroy City Council rejected a local eviction moratorium, with the majority of members questioning the need for such an ordinance when the county and state are providing protections for renters. Councilmembers Rebeca Armendariz and Zach Hilton, meanwhile,...

Sept. 13 • A suspect was arrested for DUI on the 300 block of East Tenth Street at midnight. • A business was burglarized on the 6800 block of Cameron Boulevard. • A vehicle was reported stolen on the 8100 block of Church Street. • Injuries were reported...

Gilroy Garlic Festival Queen Kylie Kuwada, a Gilroy native and Christopher High School alumna, has set up a GoFundMe.com fundraiser for victims of the July 28 shooting on festival grounds. With an initial goal of $5,000, Kuwada’s “Victim Relief for Gilroy Garlic Festival Shooting” has...

Cipriano Echezarreta, a graduate of the Gavilan College Class of 2024 who will transfer to UC Santa Cruz in the fall, was awarded the prestigious Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Scholarship.  Echezarreta, a resident of San Juan Bautista, is an environmental science major whose career...

The Rotary Club of Gilroy is collecting and donating gift cards from grocery stores to St. Joseph’s Family Center and the Salvation Army. The gift cards will be distributed to the families these organizations serve.   For those interested in donating, gift cards can be purchased in...

The Rotary Club of Gilroy has been busy lately raising and donating funds that will help pay for a variety of youth activities and programs in the community.  On Sept. 18, members of the local nonprofit club presented a $50,000 check at Gilroy Unified School...

Kimberly Ewertz has found that outside support is lacking for children who are in the middle of their parents’ separation, so the Gilroy resident set out to create some local resources. In late 2020, she released “Family Redefined: Childhood Reflections on the Impact of Divorce,”...

Virtual town hall discusses fentanyl Middle and high school students and families are invited to participate in a virtual town hall about the dangers of fentanyl on March 15 from 6:30-7:30pm.  The town hall is presented in partnership with the Gilroy Unified School District and the...

Oct. 16 • A vehicle was reported stolen on the 300 block of El Cerrito Way. • A stolen vehicle was recovered on the 7500 block of Laurel Drive. • A vehicle was reportedly vandalized on the 900 block of Miller Avenue. Oct. 17 • A vehicle was reported...