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When I was just out of high school, serving a mission for my church, a man once told me that he couldn’t believe that Christ’s death and suffering was all that special. He was a veteran who had witnessed the horrors of war.  He had...

Gavilan College will host a special one-night event May 1 featuring a free public screening of “American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez,” the acclaimed documentary by David Alvarado about the life and legacy of playwright, director and activist Luis Valdez.  Valdez will appear in...

Tenants in California will have twice as much time to respond to eviction notices and potentially avoid losing their homes under a bill signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 24. The new law comes amid a statewide housing crisis, and after a...

A woman and her juvenile accomplice were arrested Friday after robbing a Morgan Hill department store, then carjacking a victim when they realized their getaway vehicle left them at the initial crime scene, police said.

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Dec. 8 to partner with the state’s “California Rebuilding Fund,” hoping to provide as much as $100 million in loans for county small businesses, and to provide an immediate $6 million for low-interest loans for businesses as a first step in a phased approach to a larger loan program.

Henry W. Coe State Park is closed to all user entry and activity until further notice due to a number of wildfires.

Gilroyan enrolls at Biola Madison Satalino, of Gilroy, recently enrolled at Biola University. Satalino is seeking an undergraduate degree in business administration, says a press release from the university.  Fall arts and crafts fair St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church’s autumn arts and crafts fair will take place 10am-5pm...

Gilroy Police in recent days have arrested a teenager accused of trafficking firearms and narcotics, and apprehended a man who was threatening community members with a sledgehammer, authorities said.  On March 11, local officers served search warrants seeking evidence of firearms and drug trafficking at...

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 8 approved the expenditure of $75.5 million for six new affordable housing projects that will add more than 750 homes for low-income residents, according to county staff. The projects—all slated for locations in Sunnyvale and San...

Gavilan College’s new Library and Student Resource Center is about 75% complete and on track to open in early spring 2027, college officials say. The $65 million facility in Gilroy is one of several campus improvement projects funded by Measure X, a facilities bond measure...