City mulling dealership incentives
City officials are working on a plan they hope will give Gilroy a competitive edge in attracting new auto dealerships.
The Gilroy City Council on Jan. 25 directed staff to develop details of an incentive program that would be considered at a future meeting. Councilmembers...
Photos: Garlic City Car Show returns
Nearly 5,000 people poured into downtown Gilroy on June 18 to celebrate the return of the Garlic City Car Show.
The show, organized by the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce, featured 225 vehicles on display, 26 vendors and two music stages.
Awards were handed out...
Sexual assault suspect jailed on $10M bail
A Gilroy insurance agent was arrested Dec. 3 on several sexual assault charges, Gilroy Police reported.
According to police, Jeffrey Guenther, 38, was arrested during a search warrant on the 8300 block of Church Street. Guenther is the owner of South Valley Insurance Services.
He was...
SJSU announces guaranteed admission for Gilroy high schoolers
San Jose State University this week announced a new dual enrollment and guaranteed admission program for high school students in the Gilroy Unified School District.
SJSU and GUSD officials unveiled the program Oct. 14 at a celebratory assembly at Christopher High School in Gilroy—an event...
Millions in federal funds for EV charging network may relieve ‘range anxiety’
It doesn’t require a keen eye to notice the hundreds of ChargePoint, Electrify America and Tesla Supercharger electric vehicle charging ports (typically) glowing along major intersections in Santa Clara County.
Gilroy was one of the early adopters of Tesla’s Superchargers, as the Gilroy Premium Outlets...
PHOTO: Gilroy garlic bread event benefits veterans hall
Jeff Speno (left) joins other volunteers in grilling garlic bread April 15 at the Veterans Memorial Building in downtown Gilroy. The Gilroy Garlic Festival Association hosted the event in celebration of National Garlic Month, where people could purchase garlic bread by the loaf. The...
Restaurants, hotel and more in the works near Highway 101
A development that would add a Chick-fil-A chain restaurant, Gilroy’s eighth Starbucks location, a hotel and other businesses received the planning commission’s recommendation on Sept. 2.
Laurel Square, a proposal located at the corner of East Tenth and Chestnut streets, will now head to the...
PHOTO: Prepare for ‘super bloom’ in Santa Clara County
Rolling green hills flank Highway 101 near Gilroy. Santa Clara County Parks officials anticipate a major display of wildflowers to bloom this spring due to this winter’s rainfall. The California poppy, lupine and buttercups are just a few of the flowers that will be...
Gilroy shooting victims fund nears $1M
A charitable fund intended to support the victims of the Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting on July 28 received $961,101.71 in pledges and gifts in the first two weeks.
The number is constantly growing as donations come in. On Monday, various local businesses donated $50,744 to...
State shuts down Morgan Hill restaurants
Some Morgan Hill restaurant owners were surprised and confused by the sudden appearance in town Friday night of state officers who said they were there to enforce the governor’s Covid-19 regulations.






















