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Gilroy Police are investigating two separate shootings that occurred earlier this week, one of which resulted in an injury. At 9:22pm Sept. 9, officers arrived near the intersection of First and Hanna streets on a report of a fight and possible gunshots. A man related...

The City of Gilroy celebrated two milestones for its newest downtown popup park in the past week.  On June 22, city officials, local residents and friends and family of the late Donald “Elvis” Prieto gathered for a ceremony to officially name the park—located on Monterey...

The latest Nov. 5 election results from the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters office show Mayor Marie Blankley continuing to lead challenger Greg Bozzo by about 200 votes, as of about 5pm Nov. 7.  Zach Hilton is the only one of three incumbents up...

California lawmakers in 2024 introduced 4,821 bills, but most of them were tossed or otherwise rejected during the months-long legislative process during which most never saw the light of day. Just 1,206 made it to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk, with 1,017 getting signed into law...

By Bay City News Santa Clara County officials are applauding a federal court's ruling that affirmed the county's ban on indoor gatherings. The ruling reversed the court's earlier decision to provide an exception for churches to the county's prohibition of indoor gatherings of any kind, after...

A motorcyclist died and two people were injured after an Aug. 8 evening collision, according to a Gilroy Police Department press release.  First responders arrived at the intersection of Gavilan Court and Murray Avenue to find the motorcyclist in the roadway with life-threatening injuries. He...

Police arrested two Gilroy men this week who are accused of taking part in a gang-related assault in the city’s downtown more than a year ago.  In December 2023, three victims were violently attacked by a group of males in what investigators determined was a...

Unlike the majority of the competitors in the Central Coast Section Track and Field Trials on June 12 at Soquel High in Aptos, Christopher’s Gabriela Baxter and a couple of her fellow athletes in the girls high jump event had to wait for what...

Nearly four months after forming a bipartisan select committee and two hearings later, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas announced legislation Feb. 15 to combat shoplifting and organized retail theft—just beating a legislative deadline to introduce new bills. The Hollister Democrat joined Democratic Assemblymembers Rick Zbur of...

Gilroyan named to dean’s list Drew Gumin, of Gilroy, has been named to the Pacific University dean’s list for the fall semester. The dean's list recognizes undergraduate students in Pacific's colleges of Arts & Sciences, Business and Education who earn a grade-point average of at...