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January 31, 2026

Citywide toy drives are underway

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A citywide effort that garnered thousands of toys in 2020 is back this year, and organizers hope to repeat its success to help families in need over the holiday season. It joins other toy drives that are ongoing throughout South County as the holidays ramp...

Nominations sought for Architectural Awards

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The Gilroy Historical Society wants to honor those who have invested in the preservation and beautification of their historic home or building. The public is invited to nominate a building for the 2022 Architectural Awards. Include your name, the street address of the nominee, and...

Officials break ground at Anderson Dam

U.S. representatives joined local officials July 7 at Anderson Reservoir in northeast Morgan Hill for the groundbreaking ceremony for the Anderson Dam Retrofit project, which is expected to take up to 10 years to complete. The long-awaited project will not only protect Santa Clara Valley...

Spoking My Mind: March Gladness

SAY IT AIN’T SO! I recently learned that, after 31 “remarkable” years, Morgan Hill’s I Care Classic has decided to discontinue their May favorite. My first ICC was back in 2000, when the ride was still based in San Jose.  Proceeds from this event allowed...

Garlic is big business

What started in 1979 as a small community food festival centered on the small, stinky, cousin of the onion has since turned into a world-recognized, Guinness record-holding, multimillion-dollar destination that helped put little Gilroy on the map. The Garlic Festival is a non-profit, but...

Documentary ‘Contemporary Indigenous Voices’ comes to Morgan Hill

Photographer and filmmaker Kirti Bassendine is bringing her documentary film “Contemporary Indigenous Voices of California’s South Coast Range” to an exclusive audience in Morgan Hill on Jan. 21.  The film explores the cultural practices and personal stories of 10 tribal community members calling attention to...

Community Solutions announces leadership transition

After a stellar career at its helm, Community Solutions President & CEO Erin O’Brien has announced her retirement from the South County nonprofit organization, according to the board of directors. O’Brien’s retirement is effective Dec. 31. Taking her place after 2025 will be Rachel Montoya,...

Time capsule to be opened in 2070

Gilroy artist Carol Peters prepares to paint a time capsule in celebration of the city’s sesquicentennial. The capsule was recently built by Louis Hack, and delivered to Peters for painting. Peters is a retired Gilroy High School art teacher, and the creator of the...

Killer posted Garlic Festival image on Instagram before opening fire

Santino William Legan, the 19-year-old Garlic Festival killer, was one of four brothers in a well-known Gilroy family who grew up in a neighborhood near Christmas Hill Park, scene of the July 28 mass shooting that left three dead and 13 injured. He graduated...

Food, activities and more at Garlic ‘A Palooza

Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center
To celebrate National Garlic Day, the Gilroy Downtown Business Association hosted “Garlic ‘A Palooza” in Gourmet Alley between Fourth and Sixth streets on April 16. The event featured garlic-inspired food, ax throwing, beer, wine, vendors and more, including a visit from Wildlife Education and...

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