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...
Youth production of ‘Alice’ opens May 1 in Hollister
After nearly a decade away, the San Benito Stage Company is coming home.
The local youth theater company will open its production of “Alice in Wonderland Jr.” at the Granada Theatre in Hollister, marking the company’s first performance at the historic venue in roughly eight...
Recology composting program turns waste into natural fertilizer
On a 16-acre hilltop on Pacheco Pass Highway in southeast Gilroy, Recology turns thousands of tons of yard waste and food scraps from households throughout South Valley into nutrient-rich compost that farmers throughout the region use as a robust natural fertilizer.
The ultimate result is...
Cherry growers expect light crop due to weather challenges
Cherry growers from Coyote Valley to Hollister are reporting one of the worst crops in recent memory after an unusually warm winter left trees without enough cold to fruit properly, followed by a heat wave during the critical bloom period that disrupted germination.
“We have...
San Benito County Sheriff’s deputy accused of loaning firearm to teen in Gilroy
Authorities in two counties are investigating a San Benito County Sheriff’s deputy who is accused of providing a semiautomatic firearm to a teen in Gilroy, according to Sheriff Eric Taylor.
Deputy Ryan Miller allegedly loaned an AR15 rifle and ammunition to a 17-year-old high school...
