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Skyrocketing numbers of catalytic converter thefts within Gilroy have police on high alert and advising residents to take precautions to prevent thieves from grabbing the highly valuable vehicle parts. According to Gilroy Police Capt. Jason Smith, police received 172 reports of stolen catalytic converters in...

The Gilroy City Council and Planning Commission will host a joint study session to discuss Gilroy’s Housing Element.  City officials are seeking input from residents, workforce, and other local stakeholders about plans to address Gilroy’s housing challenges and find solutions.  The meeting will take place on...

PitStop Outreach received a $5,000 grant from Spectrum on July 14 to help the organization deliver food and other necessities to those in need. The mission of PitStop Outreach is to work in partnership with unhoused residents of Gilroy to improve their safety, health and...

Struggling to make ends meet is a fact of life for many South County families, and the holiday season adds an additional burden. But thanks to Community Solutions, many of those families are provided a respite from their worries. In 1977, when Nancy Neyer-Kinoshita joined...

Santa Clara County supervisors approved a quartet of housing projects March 22 that will convert existing properties into more than 300 affordable housing units. The board unanimously approved the purchase of four properties—two in San Jose, one in Morgan Hill and one in Santa Clara—that...

Moments before every softball game, Sarah Starks feels at peace. The Christopher High senior has a very good reason for feeling this way.  “My mindset going into every game is I know it’s not necessarily what you do on the field, but at that moment it’s...

The annual Morgan Hill Mushroom Festival is set to return May 24-25 at the Morgan Hill Downtown Amphitheater and surrounding area, bringing with it an enhanced focus on community involvement and educational scholarships while celebrating the region's fungal heritage. The festival, which has been running...

More than two years after the Covid-19 pandemic started, hospitals and medical facilities throughout the region are still “desperate” for blood supplies for their patients, according to an American Red Cross representative. One way that many people, organizations and venues are committed to helping...

Oct. 23 • Burglary was reported on the 200 block of Mayock Road. • A sexual assault was reported on the 9400 block of Rancho Hills Drive at 9:26am. • A suspect was arrested for vandalism on the 7800 block of Westwood Drive at 1:55pm. • An assault...

When he was a young boy, Chris Henry experienced a thunder and lightning storm while living in San Jose that he said, “freaked me out and I became obsessed with the weather.” At age 10, the family moved to Morgan Hill and two years after...