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If all incumbent Gilroy City Council members choose to run for a four-year term, one will definitely not return to the council. That’s because of the four seats available on the Nov. 6 ballot, three are open for four-year terms and is one for a...

Charles Kenneth Lafferty, the man who pleaded guilty to shooting marbles at dozens of motorists on Highways 156 and 101 for more than a year, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on June 29, Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced. In April,...

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was ordered held without bail on attempted murder charges for allegedly trying to shoot at a man accused of molesting the fighter's young relative.  Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Shelyna Brown issued the order during a...

The past few years of the pandemic have been a time of trauma, loss and isolation for many people. It’s something that Laura Díaz Tovar experiences on a daily basis through her work as an advocate for domestic violence victims. But Díaz, a lifelong writer...

To my council colleagues, city staff and the public, I am very excited to be a part of the many changes coming to Gilroy this year. Legislating policy in house often doesn't require budget allocations, and many of the best practices are already open...

Jan. 1 • Burglary was reported on the 1200 block of Blue Parrot Court, 7100 block of Camino Arroyo and 8600 block of San Ysidro Avenue. • A vehicle was reportedly burglarized on the 6500 block of Thames Drive. • An assault on a cohabitant was reported...

The beginning of another week brought another soaking storm with cold temperatures and strong wind gusts to the region.  The brunt of the latest significant rain storm hit South County just after lunch time on Tuesday, March 21, as a heavy band of rain and...

Gov. Gavin Newsom this week signed a bill into law that is meant to curb the proliferation of untraceable firearms known as “ghost guns.” Assembly Bill 2842, authored by state Assemblymember Diane Papan, D-San Mateo, prohibits third-party gun destruction entities from reselling leftover gun parts...

Robert Rivas, who represents 29th California district, was re-elected this week as Speaker of the California State Assembly.  Rivas, of Hollister, now begins his second year as Assembly Speaker following a unanimous vote by his Democratic colleagues on Dec. 2.  “I am filled with great pride...

Gilroy artist Anabella Velasquez is shown with her art exhibit at CMAP TV, 7500 Monterey Road in downtown Gilroy, Friday during a June 13 artist's reception. The show features dozens of her works in oil, acrylic, photographs, drawings and collage. The show will run...