Expansion to increase South County recycled water capacity
An expansion project underway at the South County Regional Wastewater plant will increase the treatment facility’s capacity by nearly 30%, bring advanced technology to the local recycled water production system, tighten South Valley’s commitment to sustainability and help accommodate the long-term growth coming to...
Mustangs ride high to CCS championship
CAMPBELL—When the Central Coast Section Division V championship was on the line, the Gilroy football team turned to the players who already knew what it takes to win a CCS title.
Joseph Barnes rushed for 234 yards and five touchdowns and Tony Andrade had four...
South Valley farm maintains Halloween fall tradition
Squeals of laughter and the scent of hay filled the air as children raced through the corn maze, picked out pumpkins nearly as big as they were, and enjoyed rides at the annual fall festival at Swank Farms—a beloved South Valley tradition marking the...
The story behind Gilroy’s Christmas Tree
Since 1972, when he missed a Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors meeting and got assigned an unwanted task, Phil Buchanan, 79, has worked on putting up Gilroy’s downtown Christmas Tree and banners.
But what started as an unexpected chore, has become a real labor...
Looming federal shutdown would cause immediate impacts
Unless Congress passes legislation with a financial package to keep it running, the federal government will shut down beginning at 12:01am Sunday, Oct. 1. Federal workers were put on notice Sept. 27 that a shutdown is imminent and millions of government employees and military...
Sig Sanchez, former Mayor of Gilroy, dies Jan. 30
Sig Sanchez—former mayor of Gilroy and loyal advocate for South County throughout his 55-year public service career—died peacefully Jan. 30, according to family members.
Developer eyes annexation in southwest Gilroy
A developer has proposed to annex 194 acres of agricultural land in southwest Gilroy and build up to 1,195 residential units, according to a conceptual plan submitted to the city in July.
The proposal, in the early stages, could take years to play out, as...
Youth take stage at Bach To Blues show
The Hollister High School Winter Percussion Ensemble took their talents to the stage earlier this month.
The youth band, led by Director Michael Tabrizi, performed March 16 at Gavilan College for the annual Bach To Blues concert at the college’s theater at the main campus...
Football coach’s profile rises after receiving prestigious award
Rob Mendez and Brian Lammi first met in March 2019 at Donald Driver's Driven to Achieve Awards event in Milwaukee. A week or two later, the Gilroy-born Mendez reached out to Lammi for advice after a movie producer asked to meet with Mendez, whose...
More city workers laid off as cuts deepen
Faced with dwindling revenue brought on by the Covid-19 outbreak, the City of Gilroy is set to lay off 10 more workers after it was unable to reach a concessions agreement with an employee group.
The 12 positions cut, two of which are vacant, are...























