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November 8, 2025

Letter: Water and maintaining a healthy environment

Re: “Trump takes steps to overhaul CA water delivery,” Free Lance, Jan. 24  “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it.” To get this message, drive over Pacheco Pass anytime.  At the top is that beautiful San Luis Reservoir that used to exist as a vast valley...

Four Council incumbents face challengers

Four City Council positions are up for election in November, and all four incumbents are seeking re-election and face challengers.The last day to file paperwork for a candidate was Friday, Aug. 10, and the ballots are set. Voters will select three candidates to four-year...

Impact report released on high-speed rail project

The California High-Speed Rail Authority released its Final Environmental Impact Report on Feb. 25 for the San Jose to Merced Project Section. The Authority’s Board of Directors will hold a meeting on April 20 and 21 to consider whether to certify the report and approve...

Medical student rides the West Coast for breast cancer awareness

One in eight women will develop breast cancer at some point in their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society. Statistics also show that 98 percent of cases are curable, if they are detected early. But a national study by the Breast Cancer Surveillance Coalition...

Wasserman addresses ICE detainers

The February murder of Santa Clara resident Bambi Larson by undocumented immigrant Carlos Eduardo Arevalo-Carranza, triggered a continuing debate within the county about local and state sanctuary city laws. At an April 26 legislative conference in Gilroy, County Supervisor Mike Wasserman told a crowd of...

Gilroy Foundation awards more than $500k

The Gilroy Foundation awarded more than $540,000 in grants to Gilroy nonprofit groups and organizations during its 2025 grant cycle, says a press release from the foundation. Nonprofit groups were awarded grants from Gilroy Foundation’s competitive grant cycle, its donor-advised funds, its designated donor funds,...

Child dies in July 24 traffic collision

An 11-month-old boy died in a three-car pileup collision in northeast San Benito County Saturday afternoon, according to authorities. About 1:20pm July 24, California Highway Patrol received a call reporting a traffic accident on Highway 156, just west of Pacheco Creek Drive. Officers arrived at the...

Week begins with more snow in the hills, rain and thunder in the valley

The hills east of San Jose and mountains of San Benito County are likely to see more snow and more windy, dangerous conditions this afternoon, based on the latest winter weather advisory from the National Weather Service. Forecasters late Sunday, updated this morning, predicted that...

Letters: ‘No’ on negative campaigning

Candidate opposes negative campaign When I began my mayoral campaign last spring, I wrote a letter to every council member, including the mayor, expressing my intention to run an honest and fair campaign. Our team has done that.  Now, people and entities from outside our community...

Local Scene: Jazz at Gavilan concert is Nov. 7

Jazz at Gavilan is Nov. 7 Gavilan College’s annual Jazz @ Gavilan concert will take place 7pm Nov. 7 in the Gavilan Theater. This year’s performance will bring an unforgettable evening of live jazz music featuring faculty member Dahveed Behroozi on piano and synthesizer, accompanied...

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