Proposed Santa Clara County budget includes $14.7b in spending
Santa Clara County Executive James R. Williams released a recommended fiscal year 2026-27 budget on May 1 that proposes $14.7 billion in spending while confronting unprecedented federal funding cuts, according to county staff. The recommended budget aims to prioritize essential services and protect the...
Gilroy Garlic Queen is crowned
Rachael Gallagher wears the crown as the 2026 Miss Gilroy Garlic Festival Queen, winning the distinction at the festival’s annual scholarship pageant on April 19.
Gallagher, 25, is a Gilroy native and a graduate of Gilroy High School’s Class of 2018, according to the Gilroy...
Open Space tax measure on June 2 ballot
Santa Clara County voters will decide June 2 whether to approve a parcel tax that would generate an estimated $17 million annually for the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority, funding wildfire risk reduction, water protection and open space conservation across the region.
Measure D...
‘Comic Potential’ opens April 24
In an entertainment industry that has been overtaken by the artificial, can its writers and performers still find a human connection?
This is the question at the heart of “Comic Potential,” opening April 24 at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse. Written in 1999, the play...
Gilroy Foundation to invest more than $1m in South County nonprofits, students
Gilroy Foundation plans to invest more than $1 million in grants and scholarships in 2026, including $548,046 in support for Gilroy and South County nonprofit organizations.
The funding for the Gilroy Foundation’s grantmaking program was announced during its annual meeting and Grant Awards ceremony on...
Gilroy High choir students return from Carnegie Hall performance
A group of Gilroy High School choir students recently traveled to New York City, where they performed at the famed Carnegie Hall.
The Gilroy High School Choral Ensembles traveled to New York March 29-April 3 and performed April 1 as part of a MidAmerica Productions...
Santa Clara County Registrar sends June 2 election guides to all voters
The Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters' Office has begun mailing County Voter Information Guides to all active registered voters for the June 2 Statewide Direct Primary Election.
The guide provides information on the candidates and measures on the ballot, along with Vote Center locations,...
Ram-O-Rama introduces high schoolers to Gavilan College
Gavilan College held its annual Ram-O-Rama event recently and welcomed 650 high school seniors and 40 chaperones from surrounding areas on campus for days filled with guided tours intended to promote access to and enrollment in college.
Held over three days, Ram-O-Rama brought seniors from...
Fight Stroke Walk aims to raise awareness on May 3
A San Jose nonprofit that has spent more than two decades reshaping how Santa Clara County responds to strokes will hold its 15th annual Fight Stroke Walk on Sunday, May 3, at the Municipal Rose Garden in San Jose.
The Stroke Awareness Foundation, which Chuck...
Downtown Gilroy gallery features artist Tregenna Garcia
Be Seen Gallery in downtown Gilroy presents “The Shape of Creation,” a solo exhibition of paintings by Bay Area artist Tregenna Garcia. The show opens May 2 with a public reception from 12-6pm and remains on view through Aug. 22.
Be Seen Gallery is located...
