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February 6, 2026

Arenas leading in District 1 supervisor race

Sylvia Arenas
Sylvia Arenas led all candidates in the five-person race for the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 1 seat, early results show. As of 9pm June 7, Arenas, a San Jose city councilmember, secured nearly 30% of the votes, while former San Jose City...

Housing proposed on office property

gilroy pharmacy office complex west sixth princevalle street
The Gilroy City Council is scheduled to consider a project on Aug. 1 that would demolish a medical office complex on West Sixth Street and replace it with 19 single-family homes. The proposal is located at the intersection of West Sixth and Princevalle streets, where...

Design for downtown parking lot underway

The Gilroy City Council chose a consultant Sept. 21 to design a future parking lot downtown. The council agreed unanimously to award the $241,396 contract to BKF Engineers, who will design the parking lot proposed at the corner of Eigleberry and Seventh streets. The council approved...

Hope springs eternal for Gilroy High in CCS playoffs

The disappointment of an underwhelming regular-season has turned into an assurance of hope for the Gilroy High baseball team in the Central Coast Section playoffs. The No. 8 seed Mustangs are peaking at the perfect time, as evidenced by a 6-5 win over top-seed...

One injured in Caltrain collision in San Martin

A Caltrain struck a vehicle on the tracks in the unincorporated community of San Martin in Santa Clara County on Monday night, a spokesperson for SamTrans said.  Caltrain was still responding late April 15 to the emergency on the tracks near San Martin Station.  According to...

Gilroy Police seek carjacking suspect, mailbox vandals

Police officers are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect sought in a July 11 carjacking in Gilroy. According to Gilroy Police, on July 11 at about 5:32pm, the victim was walking through a parking lot near Santa Teresa Boulevard and First Street...

Council mulling $10.9M in relief funds

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The City of Gilroy is expected to receive $10.9 million in Covid-19 relief funds. But how it will be spent is still uncertain as officials review the numerous requirements set by the federal government, City Administrator Jimmy Forbis told the Gilroy City Council on...

Gilroy Library serves as cooling center during heat advisory

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As the weather approaches triple digits, the Santa Clara County Public Health Department has opened a cooling center at the Gilroy Library. The library, 350 West Sixth St., will operate as a cooling center on May 27-28 from 1-6pm.  Due to social distancing protocols, a...

Dozens of map drafts submitted for Gilroy district election options

The City of Gilroy held its third public hearing on district based elections on April 7, where the city council reviewed and discussed draft maps submitted by the public more than a week earlier. Extensive public input is designed into the city’s transition process to...

Highway 101 project will modify traffic pattern at Rocks/Cannon roads

Caltrans will soon begin work to modify the intersection of U.S. 101 at Rocks Road and Cannon Road in San Benito County.  The project will include the closure of the median opening on Highway 101, and the elimination of all through passage and left turn...

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