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A Watsonville man died and five other people were injured Saturday night in a multi-vehicle crash just north of Hollister, according to the California Highway Patrol.  About 7pm, a 27-year-old man from Tres Pinos, driving a Mazda 3 sedan was trying to make a U-turn...

A Gilroy woman recently received a new roof for her home at no charge thanks to the efforts of Simmitri and other local roofing companies. Simmitri’s Share the Light program selects individuals and organizations to donate a new roof. The homeowner, Barbara, a Gilroy...

Local agencies finally have enough money to complete the Upper Llagas Creek Flood Protection Project, about 70 years after the massive infrastructure project was initially planned.  Valley Water celebrated the milestone Sept. 13 at the construction site in south Morgan Hill for the final phase...

Four homes with their unique gardens in South Santa Clara County will open their doors to the public during the annual Home + Garden Tour & Boutique on May 12-13. The Gilroy Assistance League puts on the event, which is its major fundraiser. The nonprofit...

An upbeat gala for the 18th annual Poppy Jasper International Film Festival unfolded Friday night in downtown Gilroy. Around 200 people filled the Capos Event Center on April 12 for the three-hour Poppy Bash event, which included awards, snippets of dozens of this year’s films,...

Since 1972, when he missed a Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors meeting and got assigned an unwanted task, Phil Buchanan, 79, has worked on putting up Gilroy’s downtown Christmas Tree and banners. But what started as an unexpected chore, has become a real labor...

Art Markets launch downtown 6th Street Studios & Art Center will launch its monthly Art Markets on June 27 from 10am to 2pm. Located at 64 West Sixth St. in downtown Gilroy, the market will feature a variety of art vendors. 6th Street Studios & Art Center...

Five South County high school students were selected as semifinalists in the 2019 National Merit® Scholarship Program, according to a recent announcement from its NMS Corporation. Four students at Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy (Alan Apte, Samantha Melton, Andrew Dinh and Darice Wong)...

An environmental impact report for a proposed mining operation south of Gilroy that faces opposition from a Native American tribe is expected to be released mid-November. Rob Eastwood, principal planner for the County of Santa Clara, said county officials are targeting a mid-month release for...

Museum seeks Gilroy High School yearbooks The Gilroy Museum needs Gilroy High School yearbooks for the following years: 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1942, 1948, 1949, 1969, 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1981. If you have any of these yearbooks and are willing to donate them to...