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March 2, 2026

Gilroy honors veterans at American Legion event

More than 100 veterans, family members and local residents attended a Veterans Day ceremony at the American Legion Gilroy Post on Sixth Street Nov. 11.  The ceremony included a presentation of colors by the American Legion Post 217 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6309...

Pintello Comedy Theater brings iconic board game to life

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Pintello Comedy Theater returns with “Clue: Onstage,” a comedic murder mystery that opens Jan. 14 and runs weekends through Feb. 12. Directed by Whitney Pintello, “Clue: Onstage,” a “whodunit” based on the ‘80s movie and board game, features a screenplay by Jonathan Lynn and...

Letter: Making energy safer and more affordable

At PG&E, we recognize that like many goods and services, energy prices are increasing. Those increases are helping build a safe, reliable and clean energy system to protect you and your family and meet the future energy needs of this community.  For example, in the South Bay and Central Coast region, we’ve...

Five locals charged with insurance fraud

Five South Valley men, including two from Gilroy and two from San Martin, were charged with running a $235,948 insurance scam where they faked 18 car accidents and billed insurance companies for work that was never done. Brothers Angel Topete, 36, and Joshua Topete, 34,...

Gilroy’s housing allocation increases

The City of Gilroy should plan for 1,773 new housing units between 2023-2031, according to draft allocations by the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG). That is nearly 700 more units than the previous eight-year cycle allocated to Gilroy. California state law requires all cities to...

Great Wolf to hire 600 in Manteca

Picture it. A 500-room, upscale, family-friendly, all-inclusive, revenue-generating, notoriety-generating water park/hotel on vacant city-owned land next to a city-owned theme park, Gilroy Gardens, which was eager for quick access to new customers. Such was the promise of Great Wolf, a company that refocused its initial...

Tree faller returns home after month away

Gilroy native John Hagins is a self-described “adrenaline junkie” who risks his life by charging into a burning forest to save others. Hagins, the owner of Skylake Tree Service, is a tree faller with Cal Fire, playing an important role that not only stops the...

Fleet-footed Joshua Guzman leads Gilroy High boys cross country team

Joshua Guzman never had the mindset he had big shoes to fill, and that’s one of the key reasons why he’s already achieving some remarkable times in his burgeoning running career.  A year after his older brother Nicholas graduated, Joshua has led the Gilroy High...

San Benito County Jail escapee captured in San Jose

Daniel Lopez Zavala, who escaped from the San Benito County Jail on May 28, was arrested in San Jose Wednesday night following a regional manhunt, authorities said.  Zavala, 38, of Hollister, was arrested 7pm May 29 at a hotel in San Jose with his girlfriend,...

Nursery plants remain Santa Clara County’s most valuable crops

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Nursery crops remained at the top in Santa Clara County, growing by 19% in 2021 to exceed $109 million in value, according to the 2021 crop report released Aug. 31. Mushrooms, meanwhile, grew by 5% but remained in second place at $79,480,000, followed by bell...

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