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April 29, 2026

City settles lawsuit, pays $25K

Both the plaintiff and defendants hailed the settlement as a success.

Gilroy motorcyclist dies in traffic collision

The Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office identified the motorcyclist as Tyler Reyes, 25, of Gilroy.

All aboard for wine

The Morgan Hill Wine Trolley—the brainchild of two longtime friends who share extensive business experience and a love of South County’s charming wine country—opens to the public on Aug. 3. Founded by Christina Perez and Heather Gallegos, the Morgan Hill Wine Trolley offers passengers a...

Success in ‘A’ league has Christopher High football team prepared for CCS playoffs

The Christopher High football team survived a gauntlet of a schedule playing in the Pacific Coast League’s Gabilan Division. Now, the Cougars are banking on the fact that playing the likes of Salinas, San Benito, Aptos and Palma—four perennial powerhouse programs—have prepared them to...

Local Scene: Applications open for city council internship program, First Night goes virtual

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Applications sought for city council internship program Gilroy City Councilmember Zach Hilton’s Internship Program is now accepting applications. The program offers high school and college students an opportunity to participate in and experience the work of a city council office. These experiences include working with constituents,...

Suspect flees after shooting man on Old Gilroy Street

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Police are looking for a suspect who shot a man on Old Gilroy Street Saturday evening. According to Gilroy Police, officers responded to a report of a shooting on the 400 block of Old Gilroy Street at about 5:20pm. The victim, who suffered from a...

Gilroy City Council finalizes no-camping ordinance approval

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The Gilroy City Council on June 19 finalized its approval of an ordinance that prohibits camping near schools, in Uvas Creek and other public right-of-ways. The ordinance passed at the council’s June 5 meeting, and was placed in the consent agenda for June 19, where...

Gilroy outlines staff layoffs

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The Gilroy City Council will get a detailed look June 1 at layoffs, pay freezes, consolidations and other cost-cutting measures as the pandemic-induced recession deepens. Across its various revenue sources, the city is anticipated to be short $11.3 million over two years, according to interim...

Council decides: No sales tax hike in 2020

The City of Gilroy will not pursue a public safety sales tax measure for the 2020 election, the council unanimously decided Nov. 18. Two pollings of Gilroy voters in April and October found mixed support for a quarter-cent sales tax measure, according to a report...

Second case of coronavirus reported in Santa Clara County

A second case of the new coronavirus strain was reported in Santa Clara County on Sunday, Feb. 2, according to county health officials. “The second case is not related to the first case,” said Dr. Sara Cody, county health officer, in a statement released Sunday...

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