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April 22, 2026

Nominations sought for Architectural Awards

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The Gilroy Historical Society wants to honor those who have invested in the preservation and beautification of their historic home or building. The public is invited to nominate a building for the 2022 Architectural Awards. Include your name, the street address of the nominee, and...

Longtime businesses Nimble Thimble, Mafalda’s closing their doors

Linda Williams may be “retiring” (emphasis on the quotation marks), but she expects the Nimble Thimble will live on. Williams, who has owned the downtown Gilroy quilting haven since 2013, recently announced that the shop will close on May 31. Located at 7455 Monterey St.,...

Guest View: South County celebrates Chanukah after tragic terror attack in Sydney

The South County Jewish community was shaken to its core after waking on the morning of Dec. 14 to the tragic news of a shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, where a terrorist attack targeted a Chanukah Menorah Lighting. The horror of the...

Letter: Consider this plan to reduce power consumption

You may have noticed recently that the power goes out for a little while in the early evening when the weather is hot. This, of course, is because everyone who is lucky enough to have air conditioning has it on full blast to get...

Authorities ID three suspected overdose victims

The Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office identified those who died in recent suspected fentanyl overdoses at a Gilroy residence as three men in their 50s.  Those found dead Feb. 6 by CalFire paramedics who responded to the home on the 10000 block of Garcia Lane...

Governor announces statewide ‘shelter-in-place’

By Grace Hase The rest of California will join the Bay Area by sheltering in place to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Gov. Gavin Newsom broke news of the order Thursday evening, telling reporters that it goes into effect at midnight with no...

Police cite 60 for illegal fireworks

With the aid of a dozen officers and a smartphone app that Gilroy residents used to easily report fireworks violations, police cited 60 people for the illegal use of fireworks the night of July 4.

Photo: Major injuries in Hecker Pass plunge

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Emergency officials pull the driver out of a caved-in Honda Civic on Hecker Pass Tuesday. The California Highway Patrol said the 26-year-old male driver, with a male passenger—both of Hollister—were traveling east on Hecker Pass Road (Highway 152) at 2:45pm when the driver lost...

Santa Clara County expects more vaccine doses this month

Santa Clara County now expects to get 39,300 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in December, in addition to doses of the Pfizer vaccine, public health officials announced Wednesday.

The Wolf Watch: Goalie and NHL’s Flames near end of disappointing season

After an overachieving 2024-25 season, the NHL’s Calgary Flames and their goalkeeper, South County native Dustin Wolf, took a step back in 2025-26. As the season heads into its final week, the Flames are several steps back from the last playoff position and will...

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