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Crews for Valley Water and various construction contractors later this month will finish digging a new 1,736-foot diversion tunnel for Anderson Reservoir—which has been about 80% complete since February. In late May, crews will dig out the final 350 feet of the tunnel by opening...

CineLux Theatres has temporarily shut down its movie theaters due to Covid-19 restrictions, but will continue to host take-home concession events.

Eight Gilroy-based artist-driven projects have been selected to receive funding from SVCREATES. They include festivals that will activate the city’s downtown and celebrate cultural heritage, workshops and public showcases, and free art exhibitions that will engage local community residents. The Gilroy Elevate the Arts Grant...

Neil Kitchens—a Prunedale resident who ran unsuccessfully against Robert Rivas in the 2018 race for state assembly—pleaded guilty to felony election fraud on election day 2020, according to authorities.

A spate of bird deaths in rural South County has been linked to a deadly chemical found in varmint poisons, prompting local environmental health officials to reach out to property owners to make sure they are applying rodenticides safely and correctly. Since December, the California...

Four out of Santa Clara's five mass vaccination sites are closing in the next few weeks, but it is not a bad thing, county health experts said.  With nearly 80 percent of the eligible county residents vaccinated, temporary emergency sites are no longer needed.  Remaining vaccine...

In an ongoing legal dispute about the use and interpretation of a state housing law, the developer of a 501-unit project proposed on Las Animas Avenue now says the City of Gilroy must allow the residential complex to proceed.  The developer of the project, TenSouth,...

State officials announced Monday that healthcare workers and state employees will now be required to get vaccinated against Covid-19 or get tested regularly if they cannot verify their vaccination status. The requirement, which officials underscored is not a pure vaccination mandate, will take effect Aug....

Louise Shields is going to the moon. The Gilroy artist was chosen to have a digital copy of her work as part of a time capsule that will be brought on board a lunar lander scheduled to launch on a SpaceX rocket in May. LunARC, a...

Five men were arrested in relation to a fight that resulted in serious injuries in downtown Gilroy, police said.  The fight occurred about midnight March 31, when Gilroy Police responded to a report of violence in the area of Monterey and Sixth streets. When officers...