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By Kyle Martin Santa Clara County leaders on June 18 applauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to block the Trump administration’s attempt to cancel the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act (known as DACA). “Because of this decision, today I get to go back and...

Gilroy Gardens plans to open May 22, the theme park announced recently. The park never opened in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “We look forward to welcoming children back to their Gardens,” a message from Vice President and General Manager Barb Granter reads on Gilroy...

Just five years after stepping into a gym for the first time, Diana Rivera is a physique champion. A trainer at LoveFix Gym, Rivera won her division in the National Physique Committee (NPC) North American Championships in Pittsburgh on Sept. 4.  The 36-year-old Gilroy resident...

Marie Blankley said if she was elected mayor of Gilroy, her priorities would remain the same as they are in her current role as councilmember: financial stability, public safety, streets and sidewalks, and building relationships with county and state representatives. Such a focus is what...

Two masked suspects robbed a Gilroy bank at gunpoint Thursday afternoon, fleeing in a getaway vehicle with an undisclosed amount of cash.  A Gilroy Police Department spokesperson said no one was hurt during the July 14 armed robbery of the bank, located on the 6900...

San Bruno Police on Thursday arrested a man wanted by Gilroy Police for robbery, assault with a deadly weapon and domestic violence.  At 1:52pm, police were alerted by an automatic license plate reader of a vehicle associated with the 33-year-old suspect, whose name police have...

Pier 1 Imports announced on May 19 that it will permanently shutter all 1,000 of its stores, which includes one in Gilroy, by fall. In a press release, the company stated it filed a motion in bankruptcy court to begin an “orderly wind-down of the...

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...

A Gilroy woman accused of drowning her daughter told police she “just snapped” before killing the 2-year-old child, according to court records. Marcie Montelongo, 35, was formally charged Wednesday with murder and felony assault on a child in relation to the Nov. 3 death of...

For the local athletes selected to play in the 36th annual Central Coast All-Star Football Game at Rabobank Stadium on Jan. 14 at 7pm, the contest represents one last chance to put on their pads and compete with and against their friends in their...