Local Scene: Pop-up park; Gilroy walking tour
Blood donation opportunities in Gilroy
The American Red Cross continues to experience a national blood and platelet shortage and asks the public to book a time to give as soon as possible.
Donors of all blood types are urgently needed, especially type O blood donors and...
OSA announces winners of Coyote Valley photo contest
The Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority last week announced the winners of the “Picturing Coyote Valley” photo contest, in which the public was invited to submit their best photos of wildlife, landscapes and people in open space areas just north of Morgan Hill.
The...
Local Scene: Free meals for children; Arts Roundtable meets
Free meals available for children at libraries
Free lunches are now available to children ages 0-18 and their caregivers at the Morgan Hill and Gilroy libraries.
These meals must be eaten at the library, as the grab-and-go service is no longer being offered due to federal...
Local Scene: Gilroy Foundation grant cycle opening
Gilroy Foundation grant cycle opens Oct. 1
Gilroy Foundation has made a change to its grant cycle, moving the beginning of the cycle up to Oct. 1 for funding in 2022.
Since 1980, the Gilroy Foundation has awarded more than $15.8 million in grants and scholarships....
Letter: Developer tries to buy a council majority
Behind the political campaign ads labeled “Ad paid for by Building Tomorrow, Sponsored by California Friends and Family…” is a developer, one of two project applicants in Gilroy citing the “Builders Remedy” law for their housing project, a means to build housing without regard...
7,000 housing units in 20 years?
The Gilroy City Council recommended a scenario Nov. 18 that could add more than 7,000 housing units over the next 20 years.
The preferred land use alternative, as it is called, will be studied in the 2040 General Plan environmental impact report. The general plan...
Ruiz named Woman of the Year
Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) named Kathy Zanger Ruiz the 2021 Woman of the Year for Assembly District 30 on March 15. Ruiz was honored as part of the Women’s History Month celebration hosted by the Legislative Women’s Caucus.
“I am proud to recognize Kathy Ruiz...
July 8 earthquake shakes Morgan Hill
A series of earthquakes this afternoon has rattled areas of Central California, including Morgan Hill.
The closest of the July 8 temblors was a 4.8 magnitude at 3:50pm about 11 kilometers southwest of Farmington, according to the U.S. Geological Survey website.
That’s about a 100-mile drive...
‘Gravel Road’ follows Australian rock band
“Gravel Road,” an Australian documentary that follows the adventures of Aboriginal rock band Desert Stars as they embark on their first road tour, will screen in Morgan Hill April 10 as part of the 2022 Poppy Jasper International Film Festival.
Directed by Tristan Pemberton, the...
State requires financial literacy course for graduation
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an agreement June 27 making personal financial literacy a required course to graduate high school in California, according to a news release from the governor's office.
“We need to help Californians prepare for their financial futures as early as possible. Saving...






















