Learning & Loving Education Center closes permanently
Learning & Loving Education Center Director Christa Hanson is pictured in a 2018 file photo at the nonprofit organization on Church Street.
Cline sits at top of Gilroy City Council race
Political newcomer Tom Cline will be joining two familiar faces on the Gilroy City Council, according to the latest election results.
As of 4pm on Nov. 9, Cline led all candidates with 22% of the vote. Carol Marques landed in second with 21.4%, while Dion...
PHOTO: Prepare for ‘super bloom’ in Santa Clara County
Rolling green hills flank Highway 101 near Gilroy. Santa Clara County Parks officials anticipate a major display of wildflowers to bloom this spring due to this winter’s rainfall. The California poppy, lupine and buttercups are just a few of the flowers that will be...
Gilroy native serves aboard Navy warship
A native of Gilroy and a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the guided-missile cruiser, USS Cowpens.
Capt. Victor Garza, a 1992 Gilroy High School graduate, joined the Navy 23 years ago.
“I was working in Los...
Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith will not seek re-election
Facing corruption probes and a potential trial that could expel her from office, Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith said Thursday she will not run for reelection and will retire when her sixth term ends in January.
Smith, who was the first woman to be...
Gilroy’s housing allocation increases
The City of Gilroy should plan for 1,773 new housing units between 2023-2031, according to draft allocations by the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG).
That is nearly 700 more units than the previous eight-year cycle allocated to Gilroy.
California state law requires all cities to...
Piazza plan builds a community
The Patio and the Piazza may sound like a new foreign film, but in Gilroy, an innovative plan represents a new approach to urban development.
On the corner of First Street and Santa Teresa, The Piazza will soon be joined by a commercial development nearby....
Fire evacuation resource center opens at Sobrato High
Emergency authorities have opened an evacuation resource center in Morgan Hill for those who face evacuation orders or warnings due to the current wildfires. The resource center is at Sobrato High School, 401 Burnett Ave., and is staffed by the American Red Cross.
At about...
Local Scene: Rotary Club gathering coats, citizenship workshops set
Rotary Club of Gilroy seeks coat donations
The Rotary Club of Gilroy is hosting a coat drive to collect clean, gently worn, or new, warm coats during the month of January.
Coats can be dropped off at either Alpine Landscapes, 8595 Murray Ave., between 7am-4pm Monday-Friday;...
