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A 60-year-old woman died in a traffic collision on Highway 152 east of Gilroy July 31, according to authorities. About 11:15am, the California Highway Patrol received a call reporting a collision on State Route 152 just west of the intersection of Lover’s Lane in Santa...

Errors in the state’s Covid-19 data reporting system have led to vast undercounts of both positive and negative results in counties throughout California.

The Gilroy Assistance League announced its 2025 grant recipients during a luncheon on April 23 at Eagle Ridge Golf Course in Gilroy. The event honored local organizations dedicated to improving the lives of children and youth in South Santa Clara County, says a press...

Residents are invited to share their input and seek information at a series of upcoming workshops on the City of Gilroy’s Civic Center Mater Plan project. The city’s 14-acre civic center campus—located between Sixth and Seventh streets—consists of Gilroy’s chief government and community facilities including...

Authorities recently charged a man with murder in relation to the February 2023 drug overdose death of a Morgan Hill woman.  On March 1, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office charged Benjamin Nathan Williams, 34, of San Jose with one count of murder and...

Quilt show benefits AAUW The AAUW Gilroy branch will host a quilt show and lunch from 11am-2:30pm May 18 at the IFDES Hall, 250 Old Gilroy Street. Treat your mother or friend to a light lunch and a showing of a variety of quilts, from...

Dr. Roger Chiou of Saint Louise Regional Hospital was the first South County recipient of the new Covid-19 vaccine Thursday afternoon.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Oct. 11 signed multiple housing bills aimed at tackling the state’s lack of affordable housing and making it easier for tenants to rent a home in the first place.   Newsom signed a whopping 56 bills into law which he said...

Hollister residents Atticus Ortiz dressed as Sonic the Hedgehog, and Jaydon Greer dressed as a Castle Guard complete with his family crest at the Ohana Toy Anime/Comic Con March 2 in downtown Hollister. Photo: Robert Airoldi Salinas residents Harvey Ilas, 12, dressed as Windego and...

Crew members and security staff are being tight-lipped about a major Hollywood production—featuring stars such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn—that is being filmed on location in downtown San Juan Bautista.  Shooting for the movie, currently known only as “BC Project,” began Feb. 25 and...