Organic growth
Since planting their first crops about a year and a half ago, the owners and operators of Morgan Hill’s Three Feathers Farm haven’t rested in their efforts to cultivate relationships not only with buyers and vendors—but also with other growers, farming advocates and the...
Christopher Ranch workers get vaccinated
Christopher Ranch employees are receiving their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine March 4-5, and officials plan to vaccinate about 1,000 farmworkers over the two-day clinic.
The Gilroy-based company partnered with Santa Clara County Public Health to host the clinic, becoming the next major farmer...
Gilroy man accused of ‘Boogaloo’ affiliation
Gilroy resident Alan Viarengo, who taught math at Gavilan College for nearly 20 years, was arrested last week on suspicion of stalking and threatening Santa Clara County’s public health officer, and police say he has ties to the anti-government domestic terrorist group known as “Boogaloo.”
Garlic Festival victims fund surpasses $1M
The Gilroy Foundation Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting victims fund grew to nearly $1.2 million this week, as the foundation announced it had approved the first applications for funds.
As of Aug. 20 at noon, the fund totaled $1,167,431 in donations in the 22 days since...
Religion: Looking Under the Hood
When I was 21 years old, I was considering buying a used Ford Escort from a man who was an acquaintance of my father’s.
When we went to look at the car, I looked at its overall condition and mileage, then popped the hood to...
Local Scene: Gilroy Museum participating in statewide tour of historic sites
Gilroy Museum participating in statewide tour of historic sites
On Sept. 9, the Gilroy Museum will be participating in Doors Open California during its regular hours of 10am to 2pm.
Doors Open California is sponsored by the California Preservation Foundation and includes behind-the-scenes tours of 70...
Local Scene: Gilroy blood drive; author talk
Blood drive scheduled in Gilroy
The American Red Cross is experiencing a national blood shortage. Fewer donors than needed gave this summer, drawing down the national blood supply and reducing distributions of some of the most needed blood types to hospitals.
Donors of all blood types...
More than 100 protest ICE
A July 12 protest outside a federal immigration office in South County preceded a weekend during which threatened raids and deportations of local undocumented immigrants—according to many accounts—didn’t ultimately materialize.
Gilroy Police seek information on mysteriously injured man
Gilroy Police are asking for the public’s help in the investigation of a man who suffered serious injuries early in the morning Aug. 16.
Between 6-6:20am, officers responded to reports of a man down in the area of Church and Sixth streets, the Gilroy Police...
Owner suspected in jewelry store homicide
The owner of a Gilroy jewelry store shot and killed a man he knew inside the business on June 24, according to new information released by the Gilroy Police Department.
According to police, at about 1pm, officers responded to Littlejohn’s Fine Jewelry on the 8200...





















