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April 24, 2026

New city department heads start jobs

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Two recently hired city department heads will begin their new jobs soon. The Gilroy City Council on March 1 hired Harjot Sangha to serve as the city’s finance director. Sangha will start his new job on April 1, filling the position that was vacated when the...

San Jose Sharks present plans for ice rink in Gilroy

Gilroy could have a new ice rink by fall 2026, according to a presentation at the City Council meeting Monday night.  The master plan of a “Preliminary Ice Center” paid for by the San Jose Sharks was the highlight of the May 6 agenda, Mayor...

Joshua Adams ready to make his mark as new Gilroy High AD

For Joshua Adams, the transition to becoming the new athletic director at Gilroy High has been years in the making.  The 45-year-old has a total of 20 years of high school coaching experience—15 as a head coach—and spent the previous six years as the assistant...

Bach to Blues concert is March 15 at Gavilan College

Following the successful 20th annual Marian Filice Youth Piano Competition held last weekend, Gavilan College's Music Program is preparing for its landmark 25th Bach to Blues concert at 7pm March 15 in the Gavilan College Theater. The college has announced exciting guest performers for this...

Memorial Day parade honoring veterans moves to Veterans Day

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Due to uncertainties coming out of the pandemic, the annual Veterans Parade on Memorial Day will instead march through downtown Gilroy on Veterans Day in November.  But the Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony at St. Mary’s Cemetery will still take place, organizers said.  “We know the Memorial...

State law stalls Hecker Pass negotiations

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City officials’ plan to negotiate with a developer on the Hecker Pass property could be delayed by months due to a recent state law. In a preliminary agenda posted on the city’s website days before the Gilroy City Council’s May 17 meeting, the council was...

BookBuyers’ epilogue: Downtown bookstore closing April 15

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It will take a Herculean effort not unlike those found in the epics on BookBuyers’ shelves to clear the store’s 300,000 books in only a few weeks. The downtown bookstore is facing a conundrum similar to the one it tackled a little more than five...

Toy drive collects more than 1K gifts and counting

The Neon Exchange is hosting the House of Toys gift drive, which runs through Dec. 19. More than 1,100 toys, 300 stockings and $2,000 worth of gift cards have been collected and are being distributed by reservation, which can be made through Mt. Madonna YMCA. The...

Authorities investigate Aug. 3 crash that killed two in San Benito County

Authorities are investigating an Aug. 3 traffic accident that resulted in the deaths of two people in south San Benito County. The solo vehicle crash happened about 12:35am on Cienega Road north of Limekiln Road. A vehicle veered off the roadway, struck a tree and...

Fiscal recovery plan working, city administrator reports

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As planned, the City of Gilroy has burned through most of its reserve fund intended for economic uncertainties while weathering the pandemic-induced recession. But, as City Administrator Jimmy Forbis pointed out in his mid-year budget report to the city council on Feb. 1, should the...

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