LETTER: Improve public transit fairly and equitably
The proposed pay-to-drive plan under Plan Bay Area 2050 aims to address congestion and environmental issues by imposing charges on driving in certain areas. This includes dual lanes with tolls for less congested lanes and per-mile tolling charges.
While intended to reduce traffic and promote...
Christopher boys basketball attempting the rare double of winning consecutive titles in different leagues
The Christopher High boys basketball team is attempting a rare double: win consecutive championships in different leagues.
Last season, the Cougars earned a share of the Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division title. This year, with the school having switched to the Blossom Valley Athletic...
Gilroy Outlets close due to COVID-19
The Gilroy Premium Outlets are closed through April 7 following Santa Clara County’s order to cease all “non-essential” operations to combat the spread of COVID-19.
The outlets, which stretch along San Ysidro Avenue, Leavesley Road and Arroyo Circle, consist of nearly 120 stores, such as...
Pedestrian dies after Dec. 6 hit and run
A man who was sent to the hospital with major injuries resulting from a Dec. 6 hit and run collision has died, according to police.
PHOTO: Original Gilroy High tree collapses
A tree crashed down onto Princevalle Street on March 14 in front of Gilroy High School due to strong winds. The tree was one of the first planted on the campus shortly after the school opened there in 1978, according to Rita Quintero, who...
Local Scene: Fentanyl town hall; blood drive scheduled
Virtual town hall discusses fentanyl
Middle and high school students and families are invited to participate in a virtual town hall about the dangers of fentanyl on March 15 from 6:30-7:30pm.
The town hall is presented in partnership with the Gilroy Unified School District and the...
Local Scene: Gilroy Foundation grants; east side cleanup
Gilroy Foundation opens grant cycle
Gilroy Foundation announced its 2024 Competitive Grant Cycle opened on Oct. 1.
“As the landscape of community needs evolves, Gilroy Foundation encourages a diverse array of organizations to apply, from larger nonprofits to smaller neighborhood groups and parent clubs to school...
Bill allows water district to select ‘best contractor’ for Anderson Dam retrofit
The state assembly on Monday unanimously approved a bill that would assist with the retrofitting of Anderson Dam in Morgan Hill.
Assembly Bill 271, which was introduced and authored by Assemblymember Robert Rivas, passed in the assembly April 19 on a vote of 71-0, according...
Rivas visits L.A. wildfire scene
California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, of Hollister, and a delegation of 14 Assembly members met with firefighters and officials in Los Angeles last week to discuss how to further assist emergency response efforts, and to fast-track recovery from the devastating and deadly wildfires, Rivas’...
Family, friends mourn loss of Gilroy teen
Family and friends are mourning the loss of 18-year-old Michael Daniel Zuniga-Macias, who was one of four people shot at a Halloween party in east Gilroy Oct. 30.
“Michael was a young adult with a good loving heart and soul,” says a fundraising web page...