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April 23, 2026

PHOTOS: Gilroy High School’s Class of 2021 celebrates in person

Gilroy High School celebrated its nearly 340 graduates with a socially distanced in-person ceremony on its football field June 3. The event included speeches by valedictorian Audrey Kaefer and salutatorian Nathanael Gorelik. Principal Greg Kapaku said the students have “witnessed trials and tragedy never...

More than 9,000 in South County lose power due to storm

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Thousands of South County residents and businesses were without electricity overnight Tuesday due to strong winds and extreme weather from the latest atmospheric river storm that struck the region.  As of 2:45pm March 14, more than 9,000 electricity customers in Morgan Hill, San Martin and...

Three dead from suspected fentanyl overdoses near Gilroy

Three people were found dead of suspected overdoses of fentanyl in a residence near Gilroy on Monday and a fourth person was revived by responding Santa Clara County sheriff's deputies.  Deputies were called to the 10000 block of Garcia Lane at 3:05pm by Cal Fire...

House of Toys drive presents 1,250 families with gifts

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Volunteers gathered at The Neon Exchange in downtown Gilroy on Dec. 10 to organize thousands of toys that would be given away to families in need over the following days. The annual House of Toys drive, led by Mt. Madonna YMCA and The Neon Exchange,...

Gilroy Rotary hands out grants

The Gilroy Rotary Club gave out nearly $50,000 in grants to various community organizations at its weekly meeting Jan. 28. According to Rotarian Jay Baska, the club received 41 applications this year through its Charitable Giving program, and was able to award $49,386. A total...

Giant teddy bear walks through South Valley

It’s not every day you see a bear in Gilroy. Especially one that walks on two legs with a disproportionately large head and a cartoonish face. Jessy Larios, a 33-year-old from Lynwood, is walking 400 miles from Los Angeles to San Francisco, all while in...

Guest view: Time to remove police from schools

There comes a time when each of us comes to terms with aspects of life that can change our views and challenge long held beliefs. For me it is the present issue of police in schools (school resource officers).

Stay loyal: Organizations launch outreach campaign to support businesses

Lapels Dry Cleaning was one of the select businesses deemed “essential” during the early days of the shelter-in-place order, and with such a designation was not required to close its doors. As owner Anita Bedoya points out, the business provides needed uniform services for police...

Man arrested after allegedly hitting Gilroy officers with car

Gilroy Police arrested two young men after one of them injured three officers with a vehicle and led authorities on a high-speed chase last week, according to the police department.  On Jan. 12, a patrol officer saw a man who appeared to be slumped over...

Election 2020, Gilroy Mayor: Reinvesting in Gilroy is a top priority for Reid Lerner

Reid Lerner said he believes Gilroy’s best days are ahead. But to get there, it needs to boost its local economy, and it can start by revitalizing downtown. Lerner, who owns an architectural business in downtown Gilroy, is running for the city’s mayoral seat in...

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