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February 11, 2026

Meet the candidates for Gilroy City Council

On the Nov. 5 general election ballot is the race for three seats on the Gilroy City Council. All three incumbents are running for reelection, and three political newcomers are challenging them.  Six candidates are running for Gilroy City Council, and voters can select up...

Poppy Jasper International Film Festival recognized with prestigious honor

The local Poppy Jasper International Film Festival was recently named one of the “25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World” by MovieMaker Magazine—a prestigious recognition that PJIFF producers say validates all the work and dedication that has gone into growing the South Valley event...

Police seize fireworks, guns in Hollister

Watsonville Police on June 10 rounded up nearly 1,000 pounds of illegal fireworks after they uncovered a group of people, including a teenager, suspected of selling dangerous fireworks in Watsonville and across Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey counties.  Watsonville Police spokeswoman Michelle Pulido said...

Rossi Oteri, Christopher High look to make a statement vs. Aptos

The Christopher High football team proved it could hang with an upper-tier A-league team like San Benito High. But now the Cougars have a golden opportunity to show they can actually beat a perennial Central Coast Section power when they play host to Aptos...

Local artists to be recognized for fellowships

SVCreates, a regional nonprofit devoted to promoting and improving access to the arts, will celebrate dozens of 2023 California Arts Council Artist Fellows at an Aug. 10 event in Gilroy. The event will recognize 29 artist fellows from San Benito, Santa Cruz, Monterey, Santa Clara...

Armed suspect shot by San Jose Police after fleeing Hollister

An armed carjacker led police on a pursuit through two counties and exchanged gunfire with officers in multiple locations, including Hollister, before he was shot dead by authorities in San Jose, according to the Hollister Police Department.  About 3pm Jan. 21, Hollister Police and San...

DA’s office cracks down on EDD fraud

Santa Clara County prosecutors are cracking down on people—and particularly inmates—who’ve scammed taxpayers out of a fortune in ill-gotten unemployment benefits.

Covid-19 deaths surpass 1,000 in Santa Clara County

Santa Clara County reached another “sobering milestone” in the fight against the novel coronavirus, as the number of deaths from Covid-19 surpassed 1,000 on Jan. 13.

The dynasty continues: Gilroy High wins 19th consecutive CCS title

There was little to no doubt that the Gilroy High boys wrestling team was walking away with its 19th consecutive Central Coast Section title at last week’s wrestling championships.  The Mustangs put on another exquisite show Feb. 18-19 that had fans inside the gymnasium at...

Conservationists purchase 80-acre Coyote Valley property

The Peninsula Open Space Trust this week announced the purchase and permanent protection of 80 acres within an ecologically important flood plain and wildlife corridor in Coyote Valley.  The 13th such conservation purchase by POST on the valley floor, this property, which POST is calling...

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