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For many in Gilroy, when dusk falls, the city seems to turn into a war zone. Constant explosions from fireworks such as M-80s and bottle rockets light up the night sky, rattling homes, terrifying pets and worrying residents about the possibility of fires, especially in...

City officials are drafting an ordinance that regulates sidewalk vending in a way that is consistent with state law. The Gilroy City Council took a look at the ordinance on July 10, but agreed more work needs to be done. Another meeting will be held...

A few-hundred lightning bolts last night ignited some small fires throughout the region. But the tropical storm cells that brought scattered rain from the Central Coast to Santa Cruz Mountains paled in comparison to last week’s frenzy of 11,000 strikes, which sparked hundreds of blazes...

Santa Clara County prosecutors said Nov. 3 they do not have enough evidence to file charges against Benjamin David Calderon, who Gilroy Police arrested Oct. 30 in relation to a fatal shooting at a city councilmember’s home.  “We have declined to file charges pending further...

A Gilroy woman was arrested on suspicion of felony abuse after a disabled San Jose man she had been taking care of was found dead, according to authorities.  On May 17, 2025, police responded to a report of an unattended death at a home on...

On Friday, March 13, Gilroy Interim City Administrator Jimmy Forbis issued a local emergency proclamation to prepare for the growing spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the community. The proclamation will come before the Gilroy City Council for ratification at its meeting on Monday, March...

Nearly the entire Twinberry Way has been transformed into Halloween Town, where the spooky, surreal denizens have taken up residence in the lawns and driveways of the west Gilroy neighborhood. The street may only have a handful of homes, but Alfred Barberena has so far...

The bell at Old City Hall in downtown Gilroy rang Jan. 19 to honor the Americans who have died from Covid-19. Bells throughout the nation rang at 2:30pm on the West Coast and 5:30pm on the East Coast. More than 400,000 people have died in the...

Happy New Gear! Welcome to 2025! January means new beginnings bicycle-wise. Many of you will start riding your new Christmas presents, the two of you getting to know each other. Many of you will begin looking to improve your two-wheeled talents, logging more rides and...

In a year where the handling of Gilroy's trees has been seen by many as anything but tremendous, Gerardo Orduno and Heriberto Denec with West Coast Arborists worked planting 12 new trees throughout the city shortly before noon on Tuesday. “This one here, it’s...