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The World’s Largest Haunted House returns to Gilroy this year, inviting daring guests and Halloween enthusiasts to brave its ghoulish graveyard and dozen-plus rooms of fright and fear.  Created by Gilroy couple Alicia Juarez and Oscar Garcia, the haunted house is located at 8630 San...

The City of Gilroy is searching for a new city clerk after Thai Pham resigned from the position earlier this month. Pham was appointed Gilroy City Clerk in 2021.  At the Feb. 26 Gilroy City Council meeting, the council unanimously approved the appointment of Beth...

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...

Santa Clara County on Dec. 2 launched its new “CARE Court” process, a 24-month program that offers support for people facing mental health challenges and are at risk of becoming embroiled in the criminal court system.   Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court provides an...

Authorities are warning residents of scorching temperatures approaching in Santa Clara County, Morgan Hill, Gilroy and beyond, starting Friday and continuing well into next week.

Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties may have been exposed to measles in recent days after an infected person from outside the region visited, according to public health officials.  The infected individual traveled out of San Jose Mineta International Airport on July 2, the Santa...

Following multiple investigations prompted by tips from the community, Gilroy Police recently arrested two local residents accused of trafficking illegal drugs, authorities said.  Gilroy PD said Feb. 24 that investigators received a tip regarding a man suspected of trafficking narcotics from a home on the...

Gilroyans and garlic lovers are busy getting ready for the Gilroy Garlic Festival, returning in 2025 as a revamped, more intimate—yet still iconic—version of the fabled food fest.  The Garlic Festival takes place July 25-27 at Gilroy Gardens, with an attendance cap of about 3,000...

When the Gilroy Little League Double-A season ended for the 6-8-year-old age group in the second to last week of May, two of the six managers—Jeff Aguirre and John Bowen—wanted to keep things going.  With no All Star season at the 8U level, it was...

State officials announced an agreement Friday on an extension of the state's moratorium on pandemic-related evictions through Sept. 30. The agreement between Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders in the state Assembly and Senate will continue to protect tenants from being evicted due to an...