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February 8, 2026

Gilroy man arrested on suspicion of assault, vandalism

Gilroy Police arrested a 38-year-old man who allegedly broke establishment windows and punched a car’s windshield with a person still inside the vehicle. The Gilroy Police Department identified Mauricio Medina-Vera of Gilroy as the suspect in acts of assault and vandalism that prompted multiple 911...

Artwork at Gilroy Center for the Arts depicts healing, reentry

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When Mark Ashford was nearing the end of his prison sentence about three years ago, he said he went “full force” into turning his life around. The Gilroy resident, who spent 25 years in and out of the prison system after getting involved in the...

Child dies in San Martin traffic accident

A toddler died last weekend after he was struck by a vehicle that was backing out of a driveway in San Martin, according to authorities.

Gilroy Motorcycle Center moving into former OSH building

Gilroy Motorcycle Center is moving into the former Orchard Supply Hardware building on East Tenth Street, bringing life to a blighted corner of town as the business works to keep up with its skyrocketing demand that is showing no signs of slowing down. Greg Bumb,...

Letter: We must ensure equality for online charter school students

As a parent advocate for quality education and equitable opportunities, I firmly believe that all students, regardless of their educational setting, deserve equal access to resources and support. In California, online charter school students have been a growing population, and it is imperative that...

Gilroy City Council could return to hybrid meetings

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The Gilroy City Council will consider allowing virtual public comments during its meetings, possibly reinstating a pandemic-era policy that let people speak without being physically in attendance. Virtual public comments have been in the spotlight recently, as jurisdictions across the country have been faced with...

Apple’s head of security indicted in Santa Clara County CCW case

A grand jury has issued a pair of indictments accusing Apple’s head of global security, two high-ranking officials from the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office and a local business owner of exchanging bribes for concealed gun permits.

Most of city spared shutoff

The City of Gilroy's Public Information Office advised residents and businesses that a planned PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff will impact customers in parts of Gilroy. 

Jimmy Forbis appointed as Gilroy’s city administrator

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The Gilroy City Council appointed Jimmy Forbis as city administrator Oct. 5, shedding the interim label he held for the last seven months. Mayor Roland Velasco cast the lone dissenting vote, saying a nationwide search for a new administrator would have been beneficial for Gilroy. Forbis,...

Caribbean Surrealism comes to Gilroy

Artist Robert Paul Steinhauer, known professionally as "Bika," will showcase his vibrant Haitian-inspired paintings in a solo exhibition opening May 2 at the Gilroy Center for the Arts. The exhibition features works that reflect Steinhauer's childhood in Haiti and his unique perspective as an artist...

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