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Longtime local resident Danny Mitchell is the new President and CEO of the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Corporation, beginning his new post on Aug. 6.  Mitchell was appointed to the position by the chamber’s board of directors last week, according to an...

Gilroy Junior All Star team Manager Nelson Villanueva is proud to admit that he’s a baseball lifer, eating, sleeping and breathing all things in the sport. Because of that, he demands a lot from his players and appreciates their diligence, hard work and willingness to...

Police are looking for a vehicle and motorist who struck a pedestrian and left the scene in Gilroy Dec. 6. The collision resulted in major injuries for the pedestrian, according to authorities.

The 12th annual unSCruz event, a four-day bounty of free style art projects, oddball vehicles, tricycles, motorized gizmos, outlandish costumes, food and drink extravaganzas, music, dance and more unfolded May 2-5 at the San Benito County Fairgrounds.  The campout event, which sold out in an...

Grammy Award-winning Jamaican reggae group Black Uhuru, formed in the 1970s, performed at the District Theater in Gilroy on Feb. 22. Wicked Paradise and DJ Sugar Bear also performed.

The L452R variant of Covid-19—being identified by viral genomic sequencing in San Francisco, Monterey and Santa Clara counties—has been linked to the outbreak at Kaiser Permanente's San Jose Medical Center that led to several dozen infections and possibly one death, as well as other large outbreaks in Santa Clara County.

Santa Clara County officials and partnering nonprofits convened an emergency townhall meeting in South County Friday to warn residents about potential impacts from recently passed federal legislation that could slash healthcare funding and force difficult choices for local services. The meeting at the Valley Health...

Gavilan College honored its largest graduating class in school history May 24, awarding 1,779 associate degrees and certificates during a ceremony at the college’s Gilroy campus. It was Gavilan’s 105th commencement ceremony.  “Class of 2025, congratulations. You are a part of history,” Gavilan College Superintendent...

Just over 51 percent of Santa Clara County’s registered voters cast ballots in the March 3 election, according to the certified results from the registrar of voters office.

The nonprofit South Valley Symphony is seeking volunteers to serve on its board of directors. Applicants should have a strong interest in helping to shape the symphony’s activities over the coming years, and should be enthusiastic about becoming a part of the symphony’s long-standing...