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Starting on Jan. 1, employers will be required to inform employees of potential exposure to Covid-19 within a day of the exposure occurring under Assembly Bill 685.

A 28-year-old Gilroy man died in a vehicle collision near Hollister after a semi truck ran a red light April 15, according to police.

A rare snowfall has dusted the Greater Bay Area, as the National Weather Service is predicting more on its way over the weekend. Highway 17 was closed in both directions between Los Gatos and Scotts Valley early this morning because of snow and fallen trees....

Police arrested a Gilroy man Wednesday night after he allegedly shot at officers during a high-speed vehicle pursuit through two counties, according to authorities. About 9pm June 9, Gilroy Police officers attempted a traffic stop on a known, wanted suspect at Luchessa Avenue and Monterey...

The SCU Lightning Complex Fire burned about 56,000 acres of Henry W. Coe State Park—about two-thirds of the park’s territory—but authorities say the blaze was good for the long-term health of the vast wilderness ecosystem.

A San Martin man was sentenced this week to more than 33 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of a slew of violent crimes—some involving firearms—dating back to 2018. The most recent charges against the defendant, Alfonso Castillo Navarro, 37, are related...

Gilroy Police are investigating a razor blade that was found in a piece of a child’s Halloween candy, authorities said this week.  The night of Nov. 5, a teenage girl bit into a Milky Way candy bar and discovered a razor blade that had been...

Gilroyans and garlic lovers are busy getting ready for the Gilroy Garlic Festival, returning in 2025 as a revamped, more intimate—yet still iconic—version of the fabled food fest.  The Garlic Festival takes place July 25-27 at Gilroy Gardens, with an attendance cap of about 3,000...

The City of Gilroy continues its search for a new long-term chief of police after Ken Binder was appointed to the office of San Mateo County Sheriff.  Binder had been serving as the interim chief of the Gilroy Police Department since shortly after former Chief...

Local Residents Graduate from Pacific University Gilroy residents Christopher Colyer and Tayler Martinez graduated in spring commencement ceremonies from the Pacific University in Oregon. Colyer graduated with a bachelor of science from the College of Arts & Sciences. Martinez graduated with a doctor of medical science...