Local Scene: Holiday festivities downtown; Gilroy Lions benefit
The Holiday Parade festivities in Downtown Gilroy are scheduled on Dec. 3 from 3-7pm.
The event, organized by the Gilroy Downtown Business Association, will start with performances by local youth groups from 3-5pm.
The parade, which is expected to have a record number of entries, will...
California tax deadline extended
The Franchise Tax Board announced March 18 an updated special tax relief for all California taxpayers due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
FTB is postponing until July 15 the filing and payment deadlines for all individuals and business entities for:
• 2019 tax returns
• 2019 tax return...
‘Gravel Road’ follows Australian rock band
“Gravel Road,” an Australian documentary that follows the adventures of Aboriginal rock band Desert Stars as they embark on their first road tour, will screen in Morgan Hill April 10 as part of the 2022 Poppy Jasper International Film Festival.
Directed by Tristan Pemberton, the...
Gilroy Rotary hands out grants
The Gilroy Rotary Club gave out nearly $50,000 in grants to various community organizations at its weekly meeting Jan. 28.
According to Rotarian Jay Baska, the club received 41 applications this year through its Charitable Giving program, and was able to award $49,386. A total...
The Wolf Watch: Calgary finishes strong but barely misses playoffs
A furious last-week push was not quite enough for Dustin Wolf and the Calgary Flames to catch either the Minnesota Wild or the St. Louis Blues for the final West playoff spot.
Down the stretch, Calgary coach Ryan Huska chose Wolf as his goalie in...
VTA delays search for downtown housing developer
The Valley Transportation Authority Board of Directors on Aug. 5 voted to postpone its search for a developer that would construct a housing project at the Gilroy Transit Center.
The decision came a few days after a majority of the Gilroy City Council requested such...
Local Scene: Pop-up park; Gilroy walking tour
Blood donation opportunities in Gilroy
The American Red Cross continues to experience a national blood and platelet shortage and asks the public to book a time to give as soon as possible.
Donors of all blood types are urgently needed, especially type O blood donors and...
Planting seeds for the future: Artists unveil downtown mural
A group of Gilroy artists unveiled their new mural April 15 on the side of 6th Street Studios and Art Center downtown, a work that represents the past, present and future of the Santa Clara Valley city.
Armando Franco led the work, and he was...
Ceremony celebrates South Valley Middle School’s transformation
The past three years have been anything but routine for the students and staff at South Valley Middle School.
Not only did they have to contend with the Covid-19 pandemic, which forced students to learn from their homes, but they also navigated two years of...
Christopher baseball team caps improbable CCS title run with dominating finish
The future has arrived for the Christopher High baseball team.
That much was evident after the upstart Cougars dominated Sacred Heart Prep 8-1 in the Central Coast Section Division V championship game May 26 at Excite Ballpark, formerly known as San Jose Municipal Stadium.
Christopher...























