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November 16, 2025

VTA to increase service on Route 68, other bus lines

The Valley Transportation Authority will increase the frequency of seven key bus routes—including the 68 line that makes dozens of stops in South County—as of Feb. 8.

PHOTOS: Gilroy Veterans Exhibit ends run

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The Gilroy Center for the Arts’ Veterans Exhibit wraps up its month-long run on Nov. 30. The exhibit featured memorabilia, mementos, photos and art provided by the families and veterans throughout the area. The Gilroy Center for the Arts partnered with VFW Post #6309,...

South County Reentry Resource Center celebrates fifth anniversary

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The Gilroy Reentry Resource Center is celebrating five years of providing crucial services to residents of south Santa Clara County who are leaving jail and prison, according to county staff.  Since 2018, the center has partnered with some of the county’s most effective programs designed...

Authorities ID two killed in Aug. 3 collision

Authorities recently confirmed the identities of two people who died in an Aug. 3 traffic accident in south San Benito County.  The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner’s office said Jessie Mendoza, 23, and Alexander Garcia, 22, died in the single-vehicle collision on Cienega Road north...

Richmond man arrested in Gilroy stabbing incident

A Richmond man was arrested Nov. 27 after stabbing a person in downtown Gilroy. According to Gilroy Police, at about 6:30pm, an employee of a business on the 7300 block of Monterey Street confronted a group of people who were causing a disturbance outside. After...

Lawsuit filed by MH resident challenges county’s ‘Domestic Violence Protocol’

It was a Valentine’s Day from hell. According to a complaint filed Feb. 9 in federal court, Tom Mosgrove spent Valentine’s Day in 2022 in Santa Clara County jail after his then-wife called the police and reported that he pushed her into a closet and...

Gilroy and Christopher high school choirs sing world premiere of song in memorial to Garlic Festival shooting

The Gilroy High School Chamber Singers and Christopher High School Chamber Choir debuted a world premiere choral work, “May Our Eyes Remain Open” by American composer Dr. Giselle Wyers on Monday, Dec. 9, with a second performance Dec. 10. Both 7:30pm performances were at the...

Council OKs Hecker Pass ‘agri-tourist’ plan

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  A divided Gilroy City Council on July 2 narrowly approved an “agri-tourist” commercial development near Hecker Pass Highway (CA 152) and Santa Teresa Boulevard. Four council members—Daniel Harney, Peter Leroe-Muñoz, Fred Tovar and Cat Tucker—rebuffed pleas from Mayor Roland Velasco and a standing-room-only crowd of...

Miller Avenue reopens at Christmas Hill Park

Miller Avenue reopened through the Glen Loma Ranch development Dec. 28 following a seven-month closure to realign the road. The work included shifting the roadway and adding a roundabout at the intersection of Miller and West Luchessa avenues as development continues on the Glen Loma...

Christopher senior Kaiya Stewart realizes dream, commits to D1 program Boston University

Kaiya Stewart was ambitious from an early age. When she was 5, she made it a goal to play Division I college soccer.  In August, the Christopher High senior attained her pursuit of playing at the next level when she made a verbal commitment to...

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