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Escobedo graduates Gilroy resident Selene Escobedo, majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies, graduated from Biola University at the spring 2024 commencement ceremony. The ceremony took place on May 3 and 4.  Quilt show benefits AAUW The AAUW Gilroy branch will host a quilt show and lunch from 11am-2:30pm May...

Recently, Pope Francis traveled to Canada to apologize for the Catholic Church's role in the abuse of Indian children. He met with Indigenous groups to acknowledge the scandal of abuse, and the erasing of indigenous culture. Last year, hundreds of unmarked graves were discovered on...

A sharp uptick in Covid-19 cases over the past week, coupled with the rise of hospitalizations and the upcoming holiday season, have health officials concerned that the county could be headed backward in its fight against the virus. At a press conference on Nov. 9,...

In your recent article (Nov. 14) titled “Jews, Muslims and Christians unite to distribute bikes, meals, hygiene kits,” I want to express my strong support for this interfaith effort and my concern that we are not doing nearly enough to build on it.  This article...

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued a Spare the Air Alert Thursday, Aug. 23, as ozone and particulate pollution from Northern California and Sierra Nevada wildfires reached dangerous levels from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo. On Thursday the most dangerous area, with...

A charitable fund intended to support the victims of the Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting on July 28 has received more than $630,000 in the first 10 days. The Silicon Valley Community Foundation, working with the Gilroy Foundation, set up the fund the morning after the...

Grants fund local businesses Gilroy businesses struggling during the pandemic have received a funding boost. The City of Gilroy and the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce established a program that allows qualifying businesses operating within city limits to apply for a one-time grant using federal Coronavirus Aid,...

Throughout its existence, the downtown Gilroy Veterans Hall has been a relatively nondescript white building on the corner of West Sixth and Eigleberry streets that is often overlooked. That has changed. On July 27, local veterans unveiled a massive mural on the Eigleberry Street side of...

When Mark Ashford was nearing the end of his prison sentence about three years ago, he said he went “full force” into turning his life around. The Gilroy resident, who spent 25 years in and out of the prison system after getting involved in the...

Generations of families have grown up with the wacky and whimsical works of Roald Dahl, engrossed in the tales of impossibly large peaches, Wonka Bars and friendly giants. South Valley Civic Theatre is drawing from the mind of the literary icon, bringing a young genius...