84.7 F
Gilroy
June 22, 2026

Election results: Incumbents hold solid leads in local June 2 ballot count

Votes have been cast for the 2026 California statewide direct primary election, and unofficial preliminary results from the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters are showing significant advantages for incumbent candidates for U.S. District 18 Representative, California State Assembly District 28, Santa Clara County...

Local pilots stay prepared for disasters, emergencies

The Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989 caused the impairment of roadways leading to Watsonville, Santa Cruz and coastal communities—thus isolating them from essential services. It was quickly realized that general aviation aircraft and pilots could fill a need to transport food, water, medical supplies...

More than 2,000 graduate from Gavilan College Class of 2026

Gavilan College awarded a total of 2,062 associate degrees and certificates to members of the Class of 2026. The commencement ceremony took place May 22 at the college’s Gilroy campus.  Members of the graduating class represent Gilroy, Hollister, Morgan Hill, San Martin, San Juan Bautista...

Gilroy’s St. Louise ICU earns prestigious ‘Gold Beacon Award’

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) gave the nationally recognized Gold Beacon Award for Excellence to the Intensive Care Unit at St. Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy, according to Santa Clara Valley Healthcare officials.  The three-year award was presented during AACN’s annual National Teaching...

Amazon to host open house on Gilroy data center project

Amazon Web Services will host a public open house June 3 to answer questions and share information about the large data center currently under construction on the southeast end of Arroyo Circle in Gilroy. Although the project has been approved and obtained permits, it has...

City of Gilroy seeks community input on ‘Blue Skies’

The City of Gilroy is encouraging residents to participate in a community survey as part of its Blue Skies Initiative, a long-term planning effort aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle miles traveled throughout the city. City officials say public input will help shape...

Arenas, Munson vie for District 1 Supervisor’s seat

Santa Clara County District 1 Supervisor Sylvia Arenas is facing a challenge from Morgan Hill Unified School District Trustee Rebecca Munson in the upcoming June 2 primary, with the incumbent defending her seat from a South County native who says current leadership is out...

Research says local mountain lions are under threat 

A series of letters published in South Valley newspapers over the past several months claiming that mountain lions are dangerously overpopulated in the Santa Cruz Mountains has drawn sharp disagreement from researchers and wildlife managers who say the claims misrepresent how the species’ populations...

South Valley officials vow to oppose federal plan for ICE facility in Gilroy

Santa Clara County officials, community organizers and residents gathered at the county government center in San Jose May 14 to oppose a federal plan to build an immigration detention facility on agricultural land just outside Gilroy city limits, vowing to fight the project in...

CMAP TV brings summer film showcase series to downtown Gilroy

CMAP TV will host a summer-long Genre Film Showcase Series in downtown Gilroy, featuring a curated lineup of short films created by filmmakers from Gilroy, Hollister, San Juan Bautista and surrounding communities. The series will span four themed screening nights throughout June and July: June 12:...

SOCIAL MEDIA

10,025FansLike
1,527FollowersFollow
2,589FollowersFollow