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January 1, 2026

Rotarians donate $50k for benches at GUSD schools

The Rotary Club of Gilroy has been busy lately raising and donating funds that will help pay for a variety of youth activities and programs in the community.  On Sept. 18, members of the local nonprofit club presented a $50,000 check at Gilroy Unified School...

Landscape company wins awards 

Greenstreak Landscaping of Gilroy had another award-winning year. Greenstreak, lead by owner Pete Gluhaich, received two regional awards from the California Landscape Contractors Association. Gluhaich, a Cal Poly San Luis Obispo graduate, has been a landscape contractor for more than 27 years. The company has won 58 CLCA awards over 22 consecutive years. Local awards for the Central Coast were handed out June 27 in Santa Cruz. Greenstreak awards included first place: Design Build for Custom Residential for the Roberts Residence; and Achievement Award for the Water Feature for the Roberts Residence.

Local Scene: Book sale benefits Gilroy Library

Book sale benefits the library The Friends of Gilroy Library will hold its monthly book sale from 10am-1pm Dec. 14 at the Gilroy Library, 350 West Sixth Street. Books will be available for $5 per bag for Friends of Gilroy Library members, and $8 per...

Edward Boss Prado Foundation is District 28 Nonprofit of the Year

The Edward Boss Prado Foundation was honored as the Nonprofit of the Year for the 28th Assembly District, according to an announcement by Assemblymember Gail Pellerin. “The Edward Boss Prado Foundation works relentlessly to empower people who are in need of resources that foster dignity...

Nonprofit teams up with GUSD to feed Gilroy families

A Bay Area nonprofit launched an emergency weekend meal program last weekend in partnership with the Gilroy Unified School District, and is planning to serve 500 children and their families every Saturday and Sunday in November.  The program, led by Community Seva, was launched in...

DA’s office announces youth ‘Justice for All’ art contest

Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen is asking Santa Clara County high school students to create and send in original art portraying butterflies for this year’s “Justice for All” Art Contest.  The student art will be used to decorate the DA’s Mariposas Resiliency Center—a...

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Speno joins accounting firm

Jennifer Speno has joined John Blaettler Accountancy Corporation as a fully-licensed Certified Public Accountant. As staff accountant, she will be responsible for ongoing client support as well as new business development. Speno holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from San Jose State University and a California CPA license. She previously worked as an auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where she specialized in life science and venture capital clients. Speno grew up in Gilroy and was Gilroy Garlic Festival Queen in 1987 and went on to serve as president of the 2005 Gilroy Garlic Festival. Speno is also a Leadership Gilroy graduate and a member of the Gilroy Assistance League (GALs) and Gilroy Rotary Club. She lives in Gilroy with her husband Jeff and their two children, Lindsay and Bradley.

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