Gilroy Foundation gives books, grants
                    
Gilroy Foundation is partnering with the Santa Clara County Library District and the Dolly Parton Imagination Library to bring free books to children in Gilroy.
The Imagination Library launched Oct. 1. Families who register will receive one book per month for each child signed up...                
                
            Hollister Powwow & Native Gathering set for Nov. 7-9
                    
The Third Annual Hollister Powwow & Native Gathering—a three-day celebration of indigenous cultures, traditions and heritage—will take place Nov. 7-9 at Bolado Park Event Center in Tres Pinos. 
The free community event hosted by the Indigenous Nations Diversity Network and Youth Alliance will feature traditional...                
                
            Elks Lodge supports One Step Closer
                    
Members of Gilroy Lodge helped serve a meal to the Gold Star families and guests at the Gold Star Mothers and Family Day picnic held at the One Step Closer Therapeutic Horsemanship facility in Morgan Hill. 
At this event, the Exalted Ruler Bruce Parker and...                
                
            Conservation groups buy 668 acres of South Valley farmland
                    
Three connected agricultural properties straddling the border of San Benito and Santa Clara counties were recently purchased by conservation organizations, ensuring the lands totaling more than 600 acres will remain an active link in a vital regional ecosystem. 
The Peninsula Open Space Trust on Oct....                
                
            South Valley Symphony marks 52nd season with Oct. 12 concert
                    
South Valley Symphony is set to embark on its 52nd season, with their opening concert set for 3pm Oct. 12 at Guglielmo Winery in Morgan Hill. 
The special tribute concert, “Adventures Around the Globe,” promises to be a vibrant journey through music from around the...                
                
            Rotarians donate $50k for benches at GUSD schools
                    
The Rotary Club of Gilroy has been busy lately raising and donating funds that will help pay for a variety of youth activities and programs in the community. 
On Sept. 18, members of the local nonprofit club presented a $50,000 check at Gilroy Unified School...                
                
            Young love redeems in SVCT’s ‘Disney’s Descendants’ on stage
                    
When the children of Disney’s most notorious villains get a chance at redemption, romance blooms between sworn enemies in South Valley Civic Theatre’s production of “Disney’s Descendants, The Musical,” opening Oct. 3 at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse.
The ambitious production features a “record” 120...                
                
            Amah Mutsun Tribal Band acquires ancestral property
                    
The Amah Mutsun Land Trust this week announced that by the end of 2025, it will acquire a 50-acre property near the intersection of Highways 129 and 101 in San Juan Bautista—marking the first time the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band has regained full access...                
                
            South County farmers, local officials discuss ag policy at historic Miller Red Barn
                    
Local and county officials met with agricultural leaders at the restored Miller Red Barn to discuss policy changes aimed at supporting South County farmers, emphasizing a desire to collaborate closely to craft rules that update the county’s aging ordinances while reflecting the modern reality...                
                
            Local seniors celebrate Mexican Independence Day
                    
Gilroy Senior Center participant Antonia Guerrero swings a bat at the piñata to celebrate Mexican Independence Day at the Gilroy Senior Center on Sept. 16. More than 100 seniors attended the event, which included karaoke, a taco lunch provided by the YMCA Senior Nutrition...                
                
            






















