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The Sept. 14 California Gubernatorial Recall Election has been certified in Santa Clara County, Registrar of Voters Shannon Bushey announced Oct. 14. The majority of voters within Gilroy voted against the recall, according to county election data, with precincts reporting between 55-77 percent of voters...

Dozens of volunteers spent the Oct. 9-10 weekend rehabilitating a section of landscaping along Murray Avenue adjacent to San Ysidro Park. The Gilroy project was among 20 others countywide organized by Beautiful Day, a nonprofit organization that works with communities to identify a neighborhood...

After taking a break last year, the Jazz @ Gavilan Concert is returning Nov. 4 at 7:30pm to the Gavilan College Theater, 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd.   This year the show will feature two groups including Gavilan faculty member, pianist Dahveed Behroozi's ensemble and Los Angeles-based...

The City of Gilroy received two inquiries from agencies interested in its hillside property behind Gilroy Gardens, but none are looking to build housing on the steep 342-acre terrain, City Administrator Jimmy Forbis reported. Gilroy officials are looking to develop the Hecker Pass hillside into...

Beer and wine flowed as a constant stream of costumed attendees poured into downtown Gilroy Oct. 16 during Vines and Hops. Headed up by the Gilroy Downtown Business Association, the event featured nine wineries from throughout the Santa Clara Valley, with glasses being poured...

Santa Clara County’s 2021 Advisory Redistricting Commission is asking the community to give feedback on Wednesday and Saturday on draft maps of proposed new supervisorial district boundaries.  Residents can review the maps during the virtual meetings at 6:30pm Wednesday or at 2pm Saturday. After every decennial...

California school districts have two choices: Bite the bullet and make budget cuts now, or delay them and face even more painful decisions. That was the ultimatum Michael Fine, CEO of the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team, a school finance agency, delivered to district...

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority unveiled a new bus line Oct. 14 that aims to give South County commuters a faster option to San Jose. Called the Rapid 568, the line runs weekdays from 5:30am to 7pm from the Gilroy Transit Center to Diridon...

Rebekah Children’s Services (RCS) and the Kneaded Culinary Academy hosted the third annual National Coming Out Day on Oct. 8.  The event, hosted at RCS, included a resource fair and flag raising ceremony in partnership with The LGBTQ Youth Space. National Coming Out Day marks...

Gavilan College and Santa Clara County Public Health are hosting a free Covid-19 vaccination clinic 12pm to 6pm Oct. 20. No appointments are required.  The clinic will take place in the Gavilan College Student Center lounge at 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd. in Gilroy. There will...