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Bob Torgerson was born on March 7, 1934 in Fargo, North Dakota and passed away peacefully on July 10, 2019 after a battle with Alzheimer's. He is survived by his 4 children, 2 granddaughters and 2 great grandsons. He lived a full life enjoying...

Dan Slater has been coaching youth baseball for 29 years, but this past season as the Gilroy Junior All Star team manager has been his most enjoyable season ever. Not only did Gilroy shine on the field—it advanced to the NorCal State Tournament in...

Construction on Monterey Road through the city’s downtown is set to begin right after guests of the Gilroy Garlic Festival leave town on July 29. The street repaving will be done in two phases: First through Fourth streets will get a grind and overlay repaving;...

Southern California resident Chloe Crossman won the Gilroy Garlic Festival’s nationwide contest to create an official poster design for the 2019 event.  Crossman won the $500 prize for her poster design, which came in first place. The design will be sold on souvenir items throughout...

Santa Clara County officials responded by urging everyone who lives here to participate in the decennial census, which plays a crucial role in determining how much federal funding local communities receive for public services.

Managers of Christopher Ranch, South County’s largest private employer, couldn’t help but notice the too-frequent mass shootings that occur almost on a weekly basis across the nation, many of which happen at a workplace. But when a former employee shot and killed two managers and...

More than 100 children, ages 5-13, spent the sunny day running, swimming and navigating their way through an obstacle course set up on the Day Road campus for the event.

A July 12 protest outside a federal immigration office in South County preceded a weekend during which threatened raids and deportations of local undocumented immigrants—according to many accounts—didn’t ultimately materialize.

A vegetation fire in southeast San Martin spread to engulf a number of farm buildings the afternoon of July 15.

Nearly two dozen creative minds converged on Gilroy Library for the July 13 Mini Maker Faire, amazing spectators with their unique hobbies, experiments and projects. From local artists and crafters to scientists and engineers, Maker Faires are a venue for “makers” to showcase their do-it-yourself...