Ella Rodriguez continues to amaze
When Ella Rodriguez got to the U.S. Paralympic Track and Field Trials in Minneapolis last month, she and her coach Andrew Dela Cruz received news they were entirely unprepared for: Rodriguez was entered in the long jump competition.
“I went into the Trials training for...
Volunteers welcome to complete downtown mural
A downtown mural currently in the works is nearing completion, and volunteers are welcomed to help paint.
Women and girls are invited to participate in creating the Women’s Downtown Collaborative Mural, which is being painted on the rear of The Neon Exchange building in Gourmet...
Uesugi facility on the market
Uesugi Farms’ Highway 25 shipping facility and agricultural land is up for sale.
The family-owned vegetable producer with operations in California and Mexico announced in late 2018 that it would sell off all of its equipment and wind down its operations in 2019. It planted...
Gavilan College set to open new Hollister campus
The first phase of construction for Gavilan College’s new Hollister campus—which includes a 34,000-square-foot building with classrooms, labs, a cafe, resource center and more—is completed.
Gavilan representatives, public officials and members of the South Valley community gathered at the campus, located at 505 Fairview Road—on...
Gilroy Police blotter, Oct. 2-9, 2023
Oct. 2
• A vehicle was reported stolen on the 8400 block of Monterey Street and 7900 block of Monterey Street.
• Burglary was reported on the 5800 block of Monterey Road.
Oct. 3
• Police responded to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon on...
Morgan Hill author delivers debut thriller ‘Dead by Monday’
Kathryn Benton was a privileged young student with every advantage money could buy, but when she suddenly becomes the target of a massive nationwide manhunt, her comfortable world crumbles in an instant in “Dead by Monday,” the debut thriller from Morgan Hill author Chuck...
Santa Clara eligible for electric vehicle charger rebates
A $30 million incentive project is underway to help businesses, nonprofits, public agencies and tribes fund the installation of electric vehicle chargers in disadvantaged and low-income communities across the state.
Santa Clara is on the list of 30 counties where such parties are eligible for...
Five victims sue Garlic Festival, citing lax security
A lawsuit filed Nov. 12 in Santa Clara County Superior Court alleges that negligent security allowed a heavily armed gunman to enter the Gilroy Garlic Festival on July 28, killing three people and injuring at least 14 others.
The lawsuit against the Gilroy Garlic Festival...
Gilroy Mayor Roland Velasco: Visions of Garlic Festival terror linger
Gilroy Mayor, Roland Velasco, arrived at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in the early evening of July 28 to help Chamber of Commerce volunteers tear down their remaining booths. He was standing by the beer garden at the middle of Christmas Hill Park when he...
Gilroy businesses receive millions in federal loans
More than 700 businesses in Gilroy received loans totaling millions of dollars through the federal Paycheck Protection Program, according to data released July 6 by the Small Business Administration.
TriCal, Inc., a distributor of soil conditioning and fumigation products, received at least $5 million, the...




















