Local Scene: Spectrum grants $5K to St. Joseph’s Family Center
Spectrum donated $5,000 to St. Joseph’s Family Center of Gilroy (SJFC) through the company’s national community philanthropic program, Spectrum Employee Community Grants.
SJFC works with other nonprofit organizations to coordinate and streamline access to resources to poverty-stricken families and the unhoused.
Spectrum and SJFC were joined...
City requests more info on Las Animas Avenue housing proposal
City officials notified a developer looking to build 501 housing units on Las Animas Avenue through a state law that its application needed more information before it would be further considered.
On Dec. 14, Gandolfi Investments filed a formal application for the project at 315...
The Wolf Watch: A shot at an Olympic dream
The Athletic’s Michael Russo commented on the outlook for the USA team after the hugely successful and exciting best-on-best 4 Nations Cup tournament.
Russo analyzed which three goalies might make the roster for the Milan, Italy Olympics in February 2026.
“Goaltending will be the strength …...
State approves rules that turn sewage into drinking water
In a milestone for creating a major new source of drinking water, California has approved its first standards for turning sewage into potable water supplies delivered to homes and businesses.
The State Water Resources Control Board, in a unanimous vote Dec. 19, outlined for the...
Letter: Gilroy is on the move
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...
Festive fright
Don and Lisa Billips have been decorating their Church Street yard and home for Halloween every year since they moved in about a decade ago.
Each year, their decorations become more and more intricate, with more props, bigger characters and better ideas. Now, Don said...
Spoking My Mind: National Bike Month is HERE!
It’s the fifth month, and I’m still finding it difficult to wrap my head around the fact that this is my final year with you. I see that I’ve been confessing a lot to you in 2025, so let’s keep that pattern going: for...
PHOTO: Gilroy Senior Center hosts luau
The Gilroy Senior Center held a Summer Luau on June 16. More than 100 people attended the event, where they were entertained with hula dancers, whom invited the seniors and staff to join them. The lunch menu included Hawaiian pulled pork with a pineapple...
Hecker Pass pursuit leads to DUI arrest
A 30-year-old Lemoore man was arrested Oct. 6 after he reportedly tried to evade police.
California Highway Patrol officer Israel Murillo said CHP officers observed a BMW M4 fail to stop at a stop sign near East Lake Avenue at Casserly Road in Watsonville on...
Letter: Endorsement is irresponsible
The Gilroy Firefighters Association’s endorsement of Rebeca Armendariz for reelection to the city council shows a lack of sincerity in honoring the firefighters’ code of ethics. Namely:
1. Firefighters pledge to be honest and truthful at all times.
If so, I’d like them to answer these...






















