Candidates qualify for November election
Six candidates will seek to fill three seats on the Gilroy City Council in November.
Incumbent Dion Bracco and appointed incumbent Carol Marques will be joined by Jan Bernstein Chargin, Tom Cline, Joseph Robinson and Ronald Robinson Jr. in the race.
Bracco, the owner of Bracco’s...
Cyclist killed by falling tree branch in Gilroy
A bicyclist was killed July 18 when a tree branch fell on her in Gilroy, the California Highway Patrol said.
The 65-year-old woman was traveling southbound on Roop Road north of Leavesley Road at an unknown speed when a large tree branch broke off and...
Covid vaccinations lag for those on Medi-Cal
Low-income Californians enrolled in Medi-Cal have been vaccinated at far lower rates than the overall population in all 58 counties, according to state data.
The disparity reveals a strong economic divide between the vaccinated and unvaccinated throughout California.
About 45% of Medi-Cal enrollees eligible for the...
Gilroyan chosen for national film project
Herman Garcia and his crew of volunteers’ mission to clean up the watershed and save steelhead is well-chronicled in the local region.
But now, the story of Gilroy-based Coastal Habitat Education and Environmental Restoration (CHEER) is going national.
A crew from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
Gilroy school district honors retiring superintendent with building dedication
The Gilroy Unified School District celebrated its longest-serving superintendent on June 3 as she prepares to retire, unveiling the newly renamed Dr. Deborah Flores Student Center at Gilroy High School.
Deborah Flores, who has led the district for 16 years, will retire on June 30,...
Santa Clara County to close four vaccination sites
Four out of Santa Clara's five mass vaccination sites are closing in the next few weeks, but it is not a bad thing, county health experts said.
With nearly 80 percent of the eligible county residents vaccinated, temporary emergency sites are no longer needed.
Remaining vaccine...
Local Scene: District 1 supervisor candidate forum; Garlic Day celebration
District 1 candidate forum set
The local chapter of the American Association of University Women will host a forum for candidates of the Santa Clara County Board Supervisors District 1 seat on April 13. The event will take place 7-9pm at Morgan Hill Council Chambers,...
