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February 8, 2026

Police arrest South Santa Clara County arson suspects

Police arrested a man they say confessed Tuesday to setting 15 fires in southern Santa Clara County. The news comes only days after police arrested another man suspected of intentionally setting a fire in Gilroy during the previous week. Daniel Catano, 32, was arrested on suspicion...

GECA graduates move forward

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For many of the 72 Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy seniors who climbed the stage to receive their high school diplomas on May 26, they would repeat the same process at the same place the next day. But this time, it would be...

Gilroy field hockey closes another highly successful season

There is never a drop-off in Gilroy High field hockey under coach Adam Gemar. Graduation losses, a fierce schedule and a new Central Coast Section playoff format were encountered in 2025 but the Mustangs excelled nonetheless. The dynasty motors on. Gilroy finished 7-1-2 in the...

Mayor reflects on time in office

As Gilroy celebrates the 150th anniversary of its incorporation as a city, Mayor Roland Velasco looked back on Gilroy icons who made the city what it is today.  Among them was Lin Wheeler, a philanthropist who quietly helped many small businesses in Gilroy stay afloat...

Local businesses sue state, county to reopen

Among the plaintiffs who filed the lawsuit are Kirigin Cellars owner Dhruv Khanna and Old City Hall restaurant co-owner Frances Beaudet. Both businesses are in Gilroy.

Local Scene: Gilroy Center for the Arts reopens, Rotary distributes scholarships

Gilroy Center for the Arts reopens The Gilroy Center for the Arts, 7341 Monterey St., reopened April 3 after a more than one-year pandemic-related closure. It is open Saturdays and Sundays from 11am-4pm. The center is featuring the artwork of Jan Bernstein-Chargin through May 4. An opening...

GDBA manager attends Main Street America training class in Wyoming

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The Gilroy Downtown Business Association’s Manager Nancy Maciel attended the Main Street America Institute’s “Community Transformation Workshop” held in Laramie, Wyo. from Sept. 13-16.  Main Street America has been instrumental in helping revitalize older and historic commercial districts for more than 40 years through preservation-based...

Letter: Central Fire is not the solution for South County fire service

In his Letter to the Editor on April 11, City Council member Zach Hilton misleads readers with several observations and assumptions. He makes erroneous claims about existing Cal Fire service.  And he overlooks some facts that make his support for proposed changes without logic or...

Sports Roundup: CHS baseball and boys volleyball lead leagues

Christopher HS baseball (7-4 overall, 2-0 BVAL Mt. Hamilton) Recent results: Won 5-1 vs. Leland; won 7-0 at Leland Upcoming games: 4pm April 2 vs. Pioneer; 4pm April 4 at Pioneer NOTES: In the opener of the two-game series against the Chargers, Jacob Huerta and Liam Aragon...

Authorities investigate double murder 

The names of the two men whose bodies were found in a pickup truck in the Santa Cruz Mountains a week ago were released Tuesday by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner’s Office. The identities of the victims, previously identified by family members, are Colter...

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