Gilroy group celebrates high school seniors
Covid-19 robbed the Class of 2020 of the once-in-a-lifetime experience of walking on stage to the cheers of their family, friends and classmates as they pick up their high school diploma.
Fortunately, the seniors in Gilroy will have something else to remember the end of...
Gilroy outlines staff layoffs
The Gilroy City Council will get a detailed look June 1 at layoffs, pay freezes, consolidations and other cost-cutting measures as the pandemic-induced recession deepens.
Across its various revenue sources, the city is anticipated to be short $11.3 million over two years, according to interim...
County offers closer look at $97M in Covid costs
Santa Clara County released the most detailed look yet at its pandemic-related spending.
In a memo issued Tuesday to the Board of Supervisors, county Finance Director Alan Minato said he identified 2,300 expenditures from at least seven different departments. All told, they amount to nearly...
Gilroy Library serves as cooling center during heat advisory
As the weather approaches triple digits, the Santa Clara County Public Health Department has opened a cooling center at the Gilroy Library.
The library, 350 West Sixth St., will operate as a cooling center on May 27-28 from 1-6pm. Due to social distancing protocols, a...
County moves to extend eviction moratorium
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously May 26 to extend an eviction moratorium on residential and commercial tenants through August, but the decision is contingent on Gov. Gavin Newsom extending the state’s order before it expires on May 31.
If Newsom does...
GECA honors grads with virtual ceremony
Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy became one of the first schools in Santa Clara County to honor the Class of 2020 with a virtual commencement.
The YouTube video was posted May 21 and it included all 69 graduating seniors, allowing students and families...
‘Dig-out’ work to begin on First Street
Caltrans plans to begin dig-out paving on Highway 152/First Street from Santa Teresa Boulevard to the Highway 101 on-ramps on May 27.
The work will take place Monday through Friday from 8am to 4pm and is anticipated to last two weeks.
Lane closures will be in...
Gilroy to update historic properties list
Gilroy is working on updating its list of historic properties for the first time in 34 years.
The city’s existing historic resources inventory, which was prepared in 1986, identifies commercial, residential and public buildings that are eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, the...
Collective Past, longstanding downtown store, permanently closes
For nearly 23 years, collectors have flocked to Collective Past in downtown Gilroy to browse its numerous shelves of rare vintage items.
But the store, owned by Linda Graham, has become a casualty of the Covid-19 outbreak and the ensuing business shutdowns.
The 7495 Monterey St....
Fentanyl deaths increase in Santa Clara County
Deaths from fentanyl, a powerful opioid drug, are drastically on the rise in Santa Clara County this year, and public health officials think stress and anxiety resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic might be contributing to the increase.
