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April 18, 2025

Virus casualty was a beloved cowboy

Ken Machado, a Morgan Hill native who lived in Paicines for about the last 20 years, was the first San Benito County resident to die with the COVID-19 illness, according to his family and friends.

Election 2020: Lofgren takes commanding lead in Congress District 19 race

Democrat Zoe Lofgren appeared well on her way to a 14th consecutive term in Congress based on early results, but the race won’t be decided until November. In early unofficial results released at 10am March 4, the San Jose congresswoman garnered 59 percent of the...

Editorial: We’re number one—unfortunately

This week, the rate of Covid-19 cases in Gilroy shot up to a new level, reaching 6,422 cases per 100,000 people. That’s the highest rate of any city in Santa Clara County, a statistic of which Gilroy should not be proud. By comparison, Morgan...

Local Scene: Code enforcement is the topic of Gilroy mayor’s coffee meeting

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Code enforcement is the topic of mayor’s coffee meeting Mayor Marie Blankley will be joined by City Administrator Jimmy Forbis during Conversation and Coffee on Nov. 4 at 9:30am in the Council Chambers, 7351 Rosanna St. The public is invited to discuss and learn more about...

County investigating Covid-19 ‘cluster’ at Costco

County health officials are investigating four Costco stores, including Gilroy, on reports of Covid-19 “clusters.” According to Santa Clara County Public Health, six employees of the 7251 Camino Arroyo store in Gilroy tested positive for Covid-19 between July 24-30. The Sunnyvale location had 13 confirmed cases...

Gilroy organizations’ new leaders talk 2023 and beyond

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Some prominent organizations in Gilroy welcomed new faces at the helm as the calendar flipped to 2023. Victoria Valencia is the new CEO of the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce, Frank Johnson has taken over as executive director of Visit Gilroy and Jeff Orth is overseeing...

Gilroy High wrestling extends record with 22nd CCS championship; six boys and four girls win titles

Gilroy High’s Coby Merrill sat expressionless as he got back in clean clothes during the Central Coast Section Masters Finals tournament Feb. 18 at Watsonville High.  Judging by his posture, one would’ve never guessed the freshman had just won the 195-pound weight class title in...

Religion: Let’s do better for the homeless 

Any resident of California is aware of the large number of homeless individuals in the state. Even South County has numerous people readily identifiable as lacking a home.  Often they fill our creeks and sit along our sidewalks. More recently at St. Mary, I have...

Gilroy firefighters vaccinate residents at home

Gilroy firefighters have been visiting the homes of residents over the past month, giving Covid-19 vaccinations to those who may not have the means to travel to a clinic. Earlier in March, Santa Clara County Public Health launched the Mobile In-home Vaccination Program, with Gilroy...

Gilroy journalist featured at event

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Local journalist Kimberly Ewertz will be the featured author during a book signing event June 18 from 1-3pm at Barnes and Noble, 6825 Camino Arroyo in Gilroy. Ewertz is the author of “Family Redefined: Childhood Reflections on the Impact of Divorce.” She spent the last...

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