Creative Gilroy couple brings Halloween fright to South County
The World’s Largest Haunted House returns to Gilroy this year, inviting daring guests and Halloween enthusiasts to brave its ghoulish graveyard and dozen-plus rooms of fright and fear.
Created by Gilroy couple Alicia Juarez and Oscar Garcia, the haunted house is located at 8630 San...
Milias Restaurant shuts its doors
The Milias Restaurant, a cornerstone of downtown Gilroy’s dining scene, has permanently shut its doors.
Owners Adam Sanchez and Ann Zyburra announced the closure on Facebook Sept. 1, thanking the customers and staff who supported the establishment that opened in 2011 at the corner of...
Judge dismisses charges against Gilroy daycare operator
The criminal case against Christina Johnson, the former operator of a daycare in Gilroy, was dismissed in Santa Clara County Superior Court on Jan. 29.
Felony charges against Johnson related to a Gilroy Police investigation dating back to 2024 were dismissed due to insufficient evidence,...
Business briefs: Big Lots opens in Gilroy, Performance Food Group documents available
Big Lots will celebrate its grand opening at 360 East 10th St. on Aug. 29.
The discount retailer, which specializes in furniture and other home goods, is occupying the 27,000-square-foot space previously home to Rite Aid, which closed in early 2019.
The store will reflect a...
Investment firm purchases Gilroy industrial building
Mohr Capital, a Dallas-based privately held real estate investment firm, has purchased a 102,466-square-foot industrial building at 8190 Murray Ave. in Gilroy.
The property is fully leased to Crothall Healthcare, a subsidiary of the Compass Group, a $26 billion British-based multinational company with operations in...
Fire evacuation order expanded to eastern Santa Clara County
CalFire has expanded evacuation orders related to the SCU Complex fires to include areas in east unincorporated Morgan Hill and Gilroy.
Businesses, churches urge safe reopening
Business owners, city leaders and faith-based organizations implored the county health department Sept. 14 to give them a “fighting chance” to survive the pandemic by allowing indoor operations to resume safely.
The Silicon Valley Chamber Coalition joined dozens of Bay Area faith organizations and small...
Gilroy council shifting meetings back to virtual
The Gilroy City Council is returning to virtual meetings, fueled by concern from city management over the rising number of Covid-19 infections in the county.
The council had returned to in-person meetings in September after more than a year of hosting them over videoconferencing platforms...
Councilmember Armendariz recall effort begins
A group of Gilroy residents are forming a recall effort against City Councilmember Rebeca Armendariz, more than a week after an investigation concluded the first-term elected official violated several ordinances and downplayed her role in a Halloween party that turned deadly.
The attempt to remove...
Owl release draws huge crowd
A pair of young wild barn owls were reunited with Mother Nature Sunday thanks to the efforts by the Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center. Dozens of people took part in an upbeat send-off party at Little Uvas Vineyards in San Martin.
The hour-long twilight gathering...























