Local Scene: Fundraising event set in Gourmet Alley, local students recognized
Fundraising event set in Gourmet Alley
The Gilroy Downtown Business Association will present Gourmet Alley: Urban Eats on the Street on June 26 from 5-9pm.
The event, taking place in the alley between Fourth and Fifth streets, will feature live music, food, beer and wine. It...
Comment now on Gilroy Civic Center Master Plan proposal
The ambitious Gilroy Civic Center Master Plan Draft calls for the demolition of City Hall and its annex building, Wheeler Auditorium, the senior center and a stretch of Hanna Street between Sixth and Seventh streets. The long-term public development plan includes a new City...
Poppy Jasper International Film Festival announces 2023 lineup
The Poppy Jasper International Film Festival (PJIFF) on Feb. 27 announced its full film lineup for its 2023 edition.
This year’s festival—which will screen at venues in Morgan Hill, Gilroy, Hollister and San Juan Bautista—will take place April 12-19.
The complete PJIFF program includes features, documentaries,...
Gilroy Police Blotter: March 2-30
March 2
Someone reported a felony spousal assault at 8am March 2 on the 8200 block of Murray Avenue.
Someone committed felony shoplifting at a property on the 900 block of Renz Lane. The crime was reported 5:56pm March 2.
March 5
Police responded to a report of...
Gun buyback set for Dec. 14
Thieves steal an estimated 200,000 guns across the country every year, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and many of these firearms end up in the hands of violent criminals.
Gilroy and Morgan Hill, both cities still reeling from major fatal shootings earlier this...
Valley Water to expand creek cleanup program
On Aug. 22, the Valley Water Board of Directors allocated additional resources to support greater service and coordination toward cleaning up trash, debris and hazardous pollutants produced by encampments along waterways in Santa Clara County.
The board approved two new staff positions, adding to Valley...
Gilroy Little League hits 70-year milestone with start of upcoming 2023 season
Gilroy Little League hits a milestone this year as it is celebrating 70 years as a program with its 2023 Opening Day ceremonies March 18, 9am-3pm, at Christmas Hill Park.
With food, games and family-friendly activities, Gilroy Little League kicks off another season of youth...
Bikes for those in need
Gilroy resident Zachary Hilton is working to pair bicycles to those who need them to get to their essential jobs and other critical activities in Gilroy and Morgan Hill.
Hilton recently launched Bike Match Gilroy/Morgan Hill, where those who have an extra bicycle they...
South Valley Civic Theatre’s ‘Curious Incident’ opens Nov. 17
South Valley Civic Theatre’s “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” opens Nov. 17 and runs select days through Dec. 9 at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse.
The Tony Award-winning play is based on a novel about 15-year-old Christopher Boone, who is suspected...
Fresno tries to claim ‘Garlic City’ title
Is there room in the garlic game for two California cities? Fresno is coming after Gilroy’s garlic crown.
Gilroy’s official city motto is "The City with the Spice for Life” and it proudly proclaims itself “Garlic Capital of the World”—but there’s another city now claiming...






















