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The 90th San Benito County Saddle Horse Show & Rodeo treated crowds to traditional competition events, performances, exhibitions, demonstrations and vendors at the fairgrounds in Tres Pinos June 28-30.  Participants from youth to seniors competed in barrel racing, bronc riding, bull riding, calf roping, mutton...

Authorities recently cited four Gilroy businesses for illegally selling flavored tobacco products and items containing hallucinogenic psilocybin, Gilroy Police said.  The Gilroy Police Department and the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration recently performed a targeted enforcement operation at local smoke shops suspected of...

A fleet of 12 new ambulances dedicated to transporting patients among the county’s hospitals and medical offices was unveiled at Saint Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy on May 9.  The new emergency medical vehicles will improve transport times among Santa Clara Valley Healthcare’s three hospitals—SLRH,...

Author reflects on iconic moment, upcoming local performances Every August, I reminisce about my adventurous week at the legendary Woodstock Music & Art Fair, now 56 years ago. I think about the heat and humidity and the smell of patchouli oil, incense, cow manure and...

City administrator hosting town hall City Administrator Jimmy Forbis will hold a virtual town hall on Feb. 24 at 6pm. During the Town Hall community members will have the opportunity to ask questions regarding any city-related topic. Questions will not be limited to but may include...

This year marks the 40th year in business in Gilroy for Sal Oliveri, owner of Pinnochio’s Pizza. It’s a year he will never forget. The year began with him nearly losing his life defending his family from a knife-wielding homeless man. In an interview this week,...

A Gilroy man suspected of a homicide in Milpitas last weekend was found dead in a hotel room Wednesday night, according to police.

Police nabbed three suspects July 15 wanted for blowing up a mailbox in Gilroy. In a Facebook post, Gilroy Police thanked the public for providing tips, which they said assisted officers in locating the suspects. According to police, three young adult males approached a mailbox on...

Much of the life of Gilroy’s namesake is unknown to many people, said Phill Laursen of the Gilroy Historical Society. As the city’s sesquicentennial wraps up, Gilroyans now have the chance to learn more about John Gilroy and how he arrived in Rancho San Ysidro,...

Santa Clara County is reminding residents about a six-month-old website where people can report illegal dumping.  The site, www.cleanupscc.org, was launched last November using a $2 million grant from CalRecycle, the state agency that oversees waste management and recycling. Since its inception, citizen reports to the...