Religion: Banish the Darkness, Spread the Light
As we approach the darkest time of the year, Jews prepare to celebrate Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights. The ancient story took place in the 2nd century BCE during the reign of Syrian-Greek King Antiochus IV. He imposed harsh decrees upon the Jews forbidding...
Housing proposed on office property
The Gilroy City Council is scheduled to consider a project on Aug. 1 that would demolish a medical office complex on West Sixth Street and replace it with 19 single-family homes.
The proposal is located at the intersection of West Sixth and Princevalle streets, where...
Local Scene: Discuss city ordinances; art grant workshop
City ordinances to be discussed
The public is invited to join Mayor Marie Blankley for Conversation and Coffee on May 6 at 9:30am in Council Chambers, 7351 Rosanna St.
This month, Blankley will be joined by City Administrator Jimmy Forbis to discuss enhancing city ordinances.
To request...
Religion: An example of love and friendship
Over the past few months, we have seen demonstrations throughout the Bay Area and across the country calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. We have also seen both the Gilroy and Morgan Hill city councils consider resolutions on the matter.
During the Morgan Hill City...
Officials dedicate 14.1 miles of Bay Area Ridge Trail in Morgan Hill
State and local officials celebrated the addition of 14.1 miles to the Bay Area Ridge Trail May 30, marking the largest single-day dedication in decades for the ambitious project to create a continuous 550-mile loop around the San Francisco Bay Area.
The newly dedicated section...
Liquor store armed robbery suspect arrested
With the help of a witness and San Jose police, Gilroy police arrested a man who robbed a local liquor store while brandishing a handgun Jan. 6, according to authorities.
Local Scene: Academic honors
Gilroyan earns bachelor’s degree
Kaylyn Scourbys, of Gilroy, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in history from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn.
Fundraising concert is Sept. 14 at Gavilan Theater
Gilroy Foundation presents its annual fundraiser, “Illuminate the Night” Candlelight Concert, at Gavilan College Theater Sept. 14.
The...
Letter: This is what makes Gilroy a great place to live
On Jan. 20 around 9am, I was walking dogs at Miller and Fourth. I noticed a set of keys lying in the street. I picked them up and saw that they included a Lexus key and home or office keys.
I called the police emergency...
Religion: Unity not uniformity: U.S. religious freedom
The Interfaith Community of South County offers hope to thousands in Gilroy and Morgan Hill, especially those who may otherwise feel lonely or vulnerable. The kind of trust and respect members of our community have for one another encourages us to love our neighbor,...
Weeklys family of newspapers purchases Press-Banner
Santa Cruz’s Good Times weekly has purchased the Press-Banner from Tank Town Media just as the Santa Cruz Mountains newspaper prepares to celebrate its 60th year of publishing.























