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February 12, 2026

District suspends athletic conditioning after student tests positive for Covid-19

Gilroy Unified School District has suspended athletic conditioning at two high schools for two weeks after a student, who attended a party, tested positive for Covid-19. According to the district, officials became aware of a “large party” of 200 students held at a private residence...

Some counseling extended for Garlic Festival attendees

Santa Clara County health officials decided Aug. 16 to extend for at least a week special counseling services in Gilroy for anyone affected by the July 28 mass shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. Professional counselors with the county Behavioral Health Services will continue to...

Data center set for construction in east Gilroy

Construction is set to begin on a giant data center that will house and operate more than 438,000 square feet of information and energy storage facilities on a 56-acre property in northeast Gilroy.  The facility, owned and operated by Amazon Data Services, will be located...

Vineyard brings romantic vibe to South Valley

I love our local wineries but have to admit I haven’t been to them all. In an attempt to spice things up and seek something new, I wanted to take a trip to Leal Vineyards near Hollister.  I decided I wanted to slow it down,...

Gilroy Measure C public safety tax shy of two-thirds majority

The Gilroy Measure C quarter-cent sales tax for public safety is heavily favored by voters in the initial results posted by the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters office, but the count is shy of the two-thirds majority needed for passage.  As of 9pm, 60.54%...

Sarah Starks elevates her game at UC Davis

When Sarah Starks was starring for the Christopher High softball team, she was known as a prolific hitter, but not when it came to hitting home runs. Now at UC Davis, Starks has developed into a potent hitter who can leave the yard on...

Gilroy Police blotter, May 8-14, 2023

May 8 • A vehicle was reported stolen on the 300 block of IOOF Avenue. • Theft was reported on the 5300 block of Monterey Frontage Road. • A home was reportedly vandalized on the 9000 block of Kern Avenue. • A stolen vehicle was recovered on the...

Covid-19 highlights health care inequality in Gilroy

Gilroy City Councilmember Rebeca Armendariz and a team of volunteers have been hitting the phones over the past couple of months, contacting seniors, farmworkers and others who have been most impacted by Covid-19, helping them set an appointment to receive a vaccine. But the group...

Gilroy breaks down downtown grant funds

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Does it cost $12,000 to put on a ribbon-cutting event? Theoretically it could, but it’s not going to happen, according to City Administrator Jimmy Forbis. Days after the City of Gilroy announced it had received a $3.9 million grant from the state to upgrade Gourmet and...

Guest View: Valley Water completes pipeline extension project

While Valley Water rebuilds Anderson Dam, we have ensured that Coyote Creek and the Coyote Percolation Ponds in South San José have enough water to recharge groundwater and support the surrounding habitat and wildlife.   In November 2024, our agency completed the Cross Valley Pipeline Extension...

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