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December 27, 2025

‘Agri-tourist’ project in limbo

The future of a controversial Hecker Pass Road development approved by the city is in jeopardy after delays in road improvements have forced the developer to go into default on the property. Additionally, the city council’s narrow July 2, 2018 approval of the “agri-tourist” center...

Garlic Festival posts thank-you, looks forward to ‘Festival 42 in July 2020’

The Gilroy Garlic Festival has released a second statement about the mass shooting at its festival with a post on the home page of the festival website. The post says,"We are taking our first steps toward healing," and thanks the community for its support.  “Together...

Local student heading to Germany through exchange program

Fianola Fellows
ASSE International announced that Christopher High School student Fianola Fellows is one of 250 high school students from across the United States to be awarded the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) scholarship for the 2022-2023 academic year.   CBYX is an exchange program co-sponsored by the U.S....

Gilroy remembers Coach Kelley

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Whenever one of Avis Kelley’s students would beat their own personal record on the track, the entire team would celebrate, regardless of whether it was a winning run or not. That was part of Kelley’s DNA, always encouraging everyone around him to make that extra...

State data errors cause massive Covid-19 case undercount

Errors in the state’s Covid-19 data reporting system have led to vast undercounts of both positive and negative results in counties throughout California.

Gavilan College food pantry program grows under Covid-19

The front gate to Gavilan College has been chained up since the campus closed down nearly two months ago.    But the locks came off for a couple of hours on May 5 as the school’s food pantry program hosted its second Drive-Thru Food Distribution event...

Instagram stars help kick of Restaurant Week

Gilroy, in an effort driven by the Gilroy Welcome Center and the Chamber of Commerce, is getting in on the action for California Restaurant Month and getting a boost from the hip Instagram stars the Hungry Hipsters. Breann Chiero and Christian Medice, the hip...

County declares April Distracted Driving Awareness Month

The County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors is expected to proclaim April 2022 as Distracted Driving Awareness Month at its April 5 meeting. The proclamation reminds motorists to drive with caution and to leave the phone alone while operating a vehicle, says a...

Sports Roundup: CHS baseball and boys volleyball lead leagues

Christopher HS baseball (7-4 overall, 2-0 BVAL Mt. Hamilton) Recent results: Won 5-1 vs. Leland; won 7-0 at Leland Upcoming games: 4pm April 2 vs. Pioneer; 4pm April 4 at Pioneer NOTES: In the opener of the two-game series against the Chargers, Jacob Huerta and Liam Aragon...

Temporary Gilroy fire station gets new location

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The Gilroy City Council on Monday approved another location for a temporary fire station on the west side of the city. A modular fire station will now be constructed on the ranch side of Christmas Hill Park, with Fire Chief Jim Wyatt estimating it will...

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