Mattie Scariot takes the helm at CMAP TV
Longtime director of the Poppy Jasper International Film Festival Mattie Scariot was recently appointed as Interim Executive Director of Community Media Access Partnership (CMAP...
Gilroy Garlic Queen pageant is back
The Gilroy Garlic Queen pageant is back for 2026, following a seven-year hiatus.
Online applications are currently being accepted for the pageant, which will take...
Conservationists buy 2,284 acres of Sargent Ranch property
The Peninsula Open Space Trust purchased 2,284 acres of ranchland in southern Santa Clara County for $23 million, the organization announced Jan. 29. The...
Resource center brings more healthcare options to South County
After more than three years of dedicated planning, listening and partnership, Santa Clara Family Health Plan has opened the South County Community Resource Center...
Around Town: Gilroy Rotary Club celebrates a century of service
As a community newspaper publisher, I spend a lot of time writing and editing stories about the organizations that quietly shape the fabric of...
Santa Clara County Fair moves to August
The Santa Clara County Fairgrounds Management Corporation (SCCFMC) announced this week that starting this year, the Santa Clara County Fair will move to the...
Gilroy’s ‘Mr. Garlic’ dies after long battle with Alzheimer’s
Gerald Foisy—largely known to Gilroy community members and garlic aficionados as Mr. Garlic—died on Jan. 7 after a battle with Alzheimer's. He was 83...
Gilroy organizations aim to serve the community with CDBG funding
The City of Gilroy this week announced that it has received about $458,921 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development—funds that in...
Downtown Gilroy pop up gallery features new exhibition by Summer Wright
A new solo exhibition featuring emerging artist Summer Wright is on view at the Be Seen Pop Up Gallery in downtown Gilroy. Wright’s exhibition,...
‘Christians in Palestine’ event aims to counter hate with education in South County
Ten community organizations will gather Feb. 4 at the Morgan Hill Community & Cultural Center for an educational program featuring internationally recognized speaker Mother...
