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Once students are allowed to return to the classroom, middle schoolers will be envious of those who attend Brownell Middle School. Construction is nearly wrapped up on a three-year, $71 million renovation project that transformed the post-World War II era-constructed school into a technologically advanced...

The sound of firework explosions is nothing new for residents of west Gilroy. But with the booms becoming more frequent, coupled with recent incidents, neighbors are more on edge than usual. A homemade explosive device was found in the middle of the roadway on Santa...

The proposed Strada Verde Innovation Park in northern San Benito County will continue through the planning process after the developer announced intentions to move forward with the project. A split San Benito County Board of Supervisors on March 23 decided to let the developer complete...

San Francisco, Santa Clara and Marin counties moved into the state's orange tier of Covid-19 restrictions Tuesday, allowing them to expand indoor capacities for some businesses and reopen bars outdoors.  The three counties join San Mateo County as the only Bay Area counties to proceed...

The Garlic City Car Show in downtown Gilroy has been canceled for 2021, organizers announced March 19. In a letter, car show Chair Tom Larkin, Gilroy Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Mark Turner and chamber Event Planner Victoria Valencia wrote that the uncertainty of large events...

March 15 • A business was burglarized on the 6900 block of Camino Arroyo. • Police made an arrest warrant on the 800 block of First Street at 11am. • Assaults were reported on the 8000 block of Monterey Street at midnight and 7600 block of Hanna...

The Santa Clara County Assessor’s Office is offering temporary property tax relief to businesses affected by Covid-19. “This recession is very different than the 2008 Great Recession when we reduced the property assessments of 136,000 homes,” County Assessor Larry Stone said. “The 2008 Recession was...

Christmas Hill Park is not becoming a sanctioned homeless encampment, city officials responded March 19 after rumors began swirling on social media. “City Hall has received concerns from residents that Christmas Hill Park could be utilized as a homeless encampment site,” the statement from the...

Students in grades 5 and under will soon return to campus for a few hours a day, after the Gilroy Unified School District Board of Education approved a hybrid instructional plan on March 18. However, middle and high schoolers may have to wait a little...

A self-proclaimed “cleaning fanatic,” Wendy Mosgrove’s reputation has served her well. Especially now in this era of Covid-19, as the owner of Best Yoga Studios in downtown Gilroy is already ahead of the pack. Mosgrove invested heavily in an HVAC system when she opened the studio...