Local Scene: Dia de los Muertos, teacher of the year
Community altars mark Dia de los Muertos
Dia de los Muertos altars are now on display at the Gilroy Center for the Arts through Nov. 3.
This year’s exhibit, titled “Honoring our Ancestors through Community,” is a community collective display. The goal of the display, according...
Developer files plans for 501 housing units on Las Animas Avenue
A developer is hoping to build a 501-unit housing project on Las Animas Avenue, filing a formal application Dec. 14 that cites a state law that allows housing to be built on sites not designated for it.
Illinois-based Gandolfi Investments originally filed a preliminary application...
5.1-magnitude quake shakes South Valley
A 5.1 earthquake centered just east of San Jose jolted the nation’s 10th largest city at 11:42am today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
The USGS said the quake was felt as far north as wine country and Sacramento and as far south as Salinas and...
Union leaders, politicians call for tax hikes, not cuts
By Jacob Pierce
Due to dramatic losses suffered during the Covid-19 pandemic, California is facing a $54 million budget shortfall, and steep cuts are likely coming to state and local budgets.
A coalition led by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is pushing for politicians to...
Gilroy unveils time capsule for 150th
Gilroy’s 150th anniversary celebration never came to be as planned, despite being months in the making. It was, as organizers describe it, “the best darn party that Gilroy never saw.”
But, a year-and-a-half later on Sept. 13, it got a small send-off during the Gilroy...
Wet weather ‘a big boost’ for district’s reservoir levels
Santa Clara County’s water storage reservoirs are at healthy levels due to the rainy winter, according to Valley Water.
The local water district’s 10 reservoirs are collectively about 130% of their normal water levels for this time of year, Valley Water spokesperson Matt Keller said...
Chamber Focus: A century in every sip: Gilroy commemorates wineries
Visit Gilroy and The Gilroy Chamber of Commerce are proud to commemorate a remarkable milestone in the Santa Clara Valley’s rich agricultural and cultural legacy. This year, three of Santa Clara Valley’s most historic family-owned wineries—Besson Family Vineyards, Kirigin Cellars and Guglielmo Winery—are celebrating...
Gilroy organizations’ new leaders talk 2023 and beyond
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...
DA declines to charge Oct. 30 shooting suspect
Santa Clara County prosecutors said Nov. 3 they do not have enough evidence to file charges against Benjamin David Calderon, who Gilroy Police arrested Oct. 30 in relation to a fatal shooting at a city councilmember’s home.
“We have declined to file charges pending further...
DUI checkpoint scheduled for May 17 in Gilroy
Gilroy Police will conduct a DUI checkpoint next weekend at an undisclosed location within the city limits, according to the Gilroy Police Department. The checkpoint will take place from 7pm May 17 to 1am May 18.
Authorities select DUI checkpoint locations based on data that...























