Local indoor masking requirements to remain in place
Santa Clara County health officials announced Feb. 9 that local indoor masking requirements will not be lifted on Feb. 16, which is the date the state will rescind its order.
Instead, Santa Clara County will continue to base decisions on whether and when to lift...
Police say suspect tried to kill man in Hollister robbery
Police arrested a Vallejo woman who fled through multiple cities after she allegedly stole from a victim in Hollister and tried to kill him as she drove away, according to authorities.
About 6:40pm March 18, Hollister Police responded to a report of a woman driving...
Local Scene: Interfaith Thanksgiving service is Nov. 24
Gilroy Life goes online only for rest of year
Local news publication Gilroy Life has ceased printing its paper edition until the end of this year following the September death of publisher Marty Cheek, according to Gilroy Life editor Robert Airoldi. The publication will continue...
South Valley Symphony seeks volunteers on stage and on the board
South Valley Symphony is seeking volunteers to perform and to serve on its nonprofit board of directors.
Musical talent is wanted on stage, with rehearsals starting Aug. 28 for the next SVS concert scheduled for Oct. 12. Violinists, violists, cellists and double bassists are especially...
Scammers stole nearly $900K from PG&E customers in 2023
Scammers continue to take advantage of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customers, and Gilroy residents have been among their most common targets, according to the utility company.
In 2023, PG&E received nearly 43,000 reports from customers who were targeted by scammers impersonating the company,...
Exhibit showcases work of Nacho Moya
Nacho Moya, recipient of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Freedom Award and the Poppy Jasper award, comes full circle as a Gavilan College alum this fall for an evening art exhibit at the Gilroy Campus, starting at 6pm Oct. 13.
Gavilan College’s “El Centro,” the...
Photos: Hundreds compete in Gifted Games
Hollister High School welcomed hundreds of local students to Andy Hardin Stadium on May 9 for the 20th annual Unified Gifted Games, an Olympic-style event that allows students with disabilities to participate in friendly competition.
The event featured nearly 600 athletes—from preschoolers to adults—from Gilroy...
Report: Coe Park ecology will thrive due to SCU Fire
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.
U.S. Census: Asian population now dominant group in Santa Clara County
New U.S. Census Bureau data released Aug. 12 show that the percentage of White residents — in both Santa Clara County, in California and across the U.S.— declined for the first time in history.
The numbers released by the Census Bureau also revealed continuing increases...
