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By Kimberly Ewertz In this time of uncertainty, one resource remains intact—local libraries, a life-line for the community that provides information, resources, entertainment and a much-needed source of relief. “We are hearing from people who seem to just need a way to connect, stay connected, and...

Many people choose to ignore the check engine lights on their vehicles, that finicky blinker or other maintenance issues, thinking that taking it to the shop for repairs would require them to be without their only mode of transportation for days on end. However, with...

Gilroy resident Zachary Hilton is working to pair bicycles to those who need them to get to their essential jobs and other critical activities in Gilroy and Morgan Hill. Hilton recently launched Bike Match Gilroy/Morgan Hill, where those who have an extra bicycle they...

A person was struck and killed by a train north of the Gilroy Caltrain Station on April 17. A northbound train hit the person that was trespassing on the Union Pacific tracks at about 6:20am, according to Caltrain. There were three passengers on board the...

A total of 1,833 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Santa Clara County as of April 16. Within the previous 24 hours, local public health officials reported four new deaths and 40 new cases of COVID-19 within the county.

A 28-year-old Gilroy man died in a vehicle collision near Hollister after a semi truck ran a red light April 15, according to police.

Early indications suggest that the county’s shelter-in-place order has had minimal impact on Gilroy’s real estate industry despite forcing agents to conduct business differently. Throughout the Bay Area and nationwide, however, the typical beginning of the spring home-shopping season is off to a rough start. Santa...

With many businesses closed due to the shelter-in-place order, some, such as restaurants, are relying on delivery orders. Others, meanwhile, are counting on online purchases, if they have such an option available. But there is one source of revenue—gift cards—that many are missing out on...

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday said he will revisit the statewide stay-at-home order in two weeks if the curve of COVID-19 cases in California is not only “flattening” but “declining.” That does not mean the order will be completely lifted, Newsom said, but certain aspects...

With California farms facing labor shortages, grocers experiencing empty shelves because of logistical bottlenecks, and many of the state's up to one million farmworkers lacking access to health care, Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) introduced legislation on April 9 to protect the health, safety and...