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“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...

The Monterey Peninsula Foundation teamed up with AT&T and Human-I-T to donate 200 laptop computers to the Youth Alliance and their families in Hollister on March 9.  The giveaway was part of the AT&T Connected Learning initiative, which aims to help address the digital divide...

Our surrounding area will soon see some significant highway improvements.  This fall, construction of the U.S. 101/SR 25 interchange project begins. It starts with building new ramps, estimated to be completed in 2025, followed by building the new bridge in 2026, and demolition of the...

Water, wastewater rate increases take effect The City of Gilroy’s water and wastewater fee increases went into effect on Jan. 1. On Oct. 16, the Gilroy City Council agreed to raise water rates by 6% every year through 2028, beginning on Jan. 1. Wastewater rates will...

Incumbent Sheriff Laurie Smith and retired Undersheriff John Hirokawa said Tuesday night, with about 41 percent of the total expected ballots counted in the June 5 election, they are both prepared for a November runoff battle for Santa Clara County Sheriff. As of 9pm, neither...

I was appointed as an alternate to the Santa Clara County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) by the Cities Selection Committee for 2025-28, representing all cities in Santa Clara County. I supported the action taken in January by the Board of Supervisors to dissolve...

The Jewish prayerbook includes a morning prayer that says: “In God’s goodness, day after day, God renews creation.” God did not set the world in motion and then withdrew from it. Rather, creation is an ongoing process, continuously being renewed and sustained with mercy.  Just...

“I wish to begin with a word from the Dalai Lama, ‘If you wish to experience peace, provide peace for another,’” shared 12th-grade student Beatrice Miller, in her address to the Mount Madonna School (MMS) student body, faculty and guests during the school’s commemoration...

A crucial decision This election, Gilroyans can vote for a strong incumbent, Mayor Marie Blankley, or a candidate with absolutely no experience in city government. In my opinion, that would be reckless and very risky. I believe this city deserves Marie as mayor for another...

To those who continue to spread false accusations and hateful messages, I want to set the record straight and address the misinformation head-on. I’ve recently been the target of multiple negative mailers, each more misleading than the last, aimed at dividing our community and...