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The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously declared its intent to deny two appeals Dec. 17 for a San Martin mosque and cemetery approved earlier this year. The supervisors agreed that the county planning commission’s approval of South Valley Islamic Center’s Cordoba Center project...

Good news beer lovers, the Golden State Brew and Grill has officially opened and they're already pouring their suds for thirsty Gilroyans. Owner/brewer Seth Hendrickson and owner/contractor Kirill Egorov had hustled this month, working 12-plus hours per day as they sped to the finish...

Louise Shields has curated a collection of works by photographers capturing the African American experience from the mid-19th century to today, making up the ninth annual Black History Month exhibit at the Gilroy Center for the Arts. February is an important time of the year...

Santa Clara County emerged this month as the sole bidder for O’Connor and Saint Louise hospitals, clearing the way for the county to buy the two private hospitals for $235 million, County Executive Jeff Smith disclosed Monday. “We are really excited,” Smith told the Gilroy...

By Albert Lambert These are certainly challenging times. Covid-19 has touched everyone’s lives in one way or another. Some have become ill and recovered, others haven’t been so lucky. At the very least, the pandemic has interrupted life. Celebrations of all kinds have been cancelled....

South Valley Civic Theatre once again steps up to conquer the stage with the 2013 Revival production of “Pippin.”  Opening Nov. 16 at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse, the show promises to deliver stunning performances, vibrant choreography and acrobatics and an unforgettable story that resonates...

Proponents of Valley Water’s Measure S on the Nov. 3 ballot say the parcel tax is crucial to reinforcing water supplies, flood protection and other priorities for nearly 2 million Santa Clara County residents; but its detractors say the measure lacks details and transparency, and caution that the proposed tax has no sunset date.

The Gilroy Rodeo canceled its 2020 event due to Covid-19 concerns, the board of directors announced June 9. In a statement, the board said it could not see a path forward for the 2020 event in August. “We feel that with so many uncertainties to be...

St. Jerome's Latin text around AD 400 said, “Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.” At our March 18 council meeting, we received an update on the Gourmet Alley project and approved the bid by the General Contractor Trinchero Construction. You would have thought...

The public will have the opportunity to weigh in on the future of Gilroy Gardens while the City of Gilroy evaluates the two proposals it received for the park and the surrounding property over the next few months. The City of Gilroy received two proposals—one...