Gilroy raises the Pride flag
Throughout the month of June, a rainbow flag celebrating the LGBTQ+ community will fly over Gilroy City Hall, continuing a tradition that began in 2021.
To mark the Progressive Pride flag’s first raising of the year, a small gathering of city officials and other community...
Christopher is the perfect example of ‘next man up’ as it advances in playoffs
Despite being undersized and losing several players to injuries throughout the season, the Christopher High football team keeps finding ways to win. The Cougars’ latest example of beating a bigger team came in the Central Coast Section Division III playoff quarterfinals against Palo Alto...
Letter: Voters should have picked incumbent
This election should have been straightforward with the reelection of Marie Blankley as mayor. Marie Blankley has worked her way through a position on the planning commission and also as a city council member before becoming mayor, gaining extensive experience as to how cities...
PHOTO: Free comics for all
Caldwell’s Comics & Cards, 7483 Monterey St. in downtown Gilroy, celebrated Free Comic Book Day on May 6, an annual tradition of the store since it opened in 2021. Thousands of comic book shops around the world participated in Free Comic Book Day, with...
Rotary Club of Gilroy provides winter necessities to local families
Members of the Rotary Club of Gilroy recently donated winter clothing to students in need.
For their winter community service project, the Rotary Club of Gilroy supported Gilroy Unified School District's efforts to provide winter clothing for children in kindergarten through 12th grade. Many of...
Police investigate Gilroy bank robbery
Two masked suspects robbed a Gilroy bank at gunpoint Thursday afternoon, fleeing in a getaway vehicle with an undisclosed amount of cash.
A Gilroy Police Department spokesperson said no one was hurt during the July 14 armed robbery of the bank, located on the 6900...
Garlic Festival: ‘Massive’ events no longer realistic
The Gilroy Garlic Festival will not host its traditional event this year or for the “foreseeable future,” organizers announced this week.
A series of smaller, more intimate events still on tap for 2022 aim to bring the festival back to its roots and turn the...
Local Scene: Las Animas Park cleanup; Summit for Planet Earth
Help clean up Las Animas Park
The City of Gilroy is inviting the public to a cleanup event at Las Animas Park on April 22 at 9am.
Volunteers are asked to meet at the Mantelli parking lot located off Mantelli Drive, across from Floral Street.
All volunteers...
Bill allows water district to select ‘best contractor’ for Anderson Dam retrofit
The state assembly on Monday unanimously approved a bill that would assist with the retrofitting of Anderson Dam in Morgan Hill.
Assembly Bill 271, which was introduced and authored by Assemblymember Robert Rivas, passed in the assembly April 19 on a vote of 71-0, according...
PHOTO: Actor Keanu Reeves visits Gilroy
Actor Keanu Reeves stopped in Gilroy on June 29, and took the time to pose for a photo with Solorsano Middle School student Bowie Cursi at Habit Burger Grill. Reeves, who is known for his roles in “The Matrix,” “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure”...
