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The South County Cold Weather Shelter opened in Gilroy on Nov. 17. Located at the California National Guard Armory, 8490 Wren Ave., the facility provides sleeping accommodations, hot meals, showers and restrooms, and case management support services to 70-100 individuals—including men, women and families—this season...

A proposed 75-foot electronic billboard along Highway 101 would have less than significant impacts on the environment, a report concluded. The public is invited to comment on the report and the proposed update to the city’s sign ordinance by Sept. 6 at 5pm. In late 2020,...

A growing number of dead and mutilated animals reportedly found within a few blocks in central Gilroy over the past year have residents fearing there may be a serial abuser in the neighborhood. Gilroy Police say that of the few incidents that have been reported...

The Interfaith Clergy Alliance of South County, whose members provide these articles each week, includes Jews, Christians, Muslims and Buddhists. All but the Buddhist share a common scriptural text, what Christians call the Old Testament and what Jews call the Tanakh.  In this, they are...

Police arrested two Gilroy men this week who are accused of taking part in a gang-related assault in the city’s downtown more than a year ago.  In December 2023, three victims were violently attacked by a group of males in what investigators determined was a...

Gavilan College learned over the weekend that someone who had been working on campus tested positive for Covid-19, forcing the college to do a deep cleaning before it can reopen its doors.   College spokesperson Jan Bernstein-Chargin said they reported the most recent case to Santa...

The Gilroy City Council on Jan. 23 approved a program that aims to give downtown property owners a funding boost to improve their buildings. The program would provide a matching grant of up to $5,000 to improve a building’s facade. In addition, another $5,000 grant...

Daniel Catano, who is accused in a recent arson spree that includes more than a dozen fires and other crimes in Morgan Hill and Gilroy, was charged July 13 with numerous felony counts in Santa Clara County Superior Court.  Catano, 32 of Gilroy, was arrested...

6th Street Studios & Art Center celebrated the grand opening of Ruben Dario Villa’s studio “Fuchilandia” with an open house event March 18. The event featured local art vendors, live music and performances, a caricature artist and the Cochinita food truck that made the trek...

The Conservation Fund purchased the Richmond Ranch on Jan. 22, a 3,653-acre property in southern Santa Clara County.  The Fund is a national organization that provides money to bridge the acquisition of conservation lands by private and public sources. In this case, they are buying...