DUI checkpoint in South County
The Hollister-Gilroy office of the California Highway Patrol will host a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint Friday night, Dec. 27 in an unincorporated area of south Santa Clara County.
Mass Covid-19 vaccination site opens at Gilroy High
South County’s first mass Covid-19 vaccination site opened at Gilroy High School on Feb. 24, and health officials are hopeful the location can serve up to 2,000 people daily, dependent on supply.
The vaccination clinic at 750 West 10th St. uses the main and auxiliary...
City begins negotiations on Hecker Pass adventure park
The Gilroy City Council unanimously agreed to enter into an exclusive negotiating agreement with Select Contracts on Sept. 13 to discuss financials and other aspects of a proposed bike and adventure park on the hillside near Gilroy Gardens.
The proposal has been in discussions for...
Letter: College enrollment is on the rise after pandemic
Community colleges have in the past been considered a great opportunity to many, even those who come from the first generation. At the end of 2019, the California College Promise Program offered two years of free tuition for first-time students who took full-time courses...
Officials to extend shelter-in-place order
Santa Clara County is expected to announce a revised shelter-in-place order later this week that largely keeps the current restrictions in place through May, according to health officials.
The current order in response to the COVID-19 pandemic was set to expire on May 3, although...
Mantelli Drive shut down after explosion injures man
The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad is investigating a reported explosion on Mantelli Drive that sent a man to a trauma center Oct. 12.
According to Gilroy Police, at about 2:20pm, the Gilroy Fire Department responded to the 1700 block of Mantelli Drive...
Amah Mutsun files complaint to stop Betabel project
The Amah Mutsun Tribal Band last week announced that it has filed a lawsuit against San Benito County to halt development of a new commercial project on Betabel Road, which sits on property that “holds significant historical, cultural and religious value” to the tribe.
The...
Year in Review 2020: A year of loss, anxiety and hope
As the calendar flipped to Jan. 1, the prospect of 2020 was one filled with dreams of a fresh start and hope for the future, as the beginning of a new decade typically brings.
The term “novel coronavirus” had not yet become part of the...
Resurrected Gavilan women’s soccer team nails first win
After an 18-year absence, Gavilan College reinstituted its women's soccer program in 2023. Javier Alejo, a Gilroy High graduate who played on the Gavilan men's soccer team, was named the head coach.
The program slowly came back to life and won its first match last...
Letter: Solorsano Eagles soar to county wrestling championship
The city of Gilroy has a long standing tradition of being a wrestling community. That tradition is continuing through Ascencion Solorsano Middle School in Gilroy. On Dec. 11, the Eagles of Solorsano Middle School captured both the Boys and Girls County Wrestling Titles.
For the...























