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Flower shops in Gilroy have had their work cut out for them this past week as couples prepared to celebrate Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14. Frank Espino, manager of Gilroy Flower Shop on Fifth Street, said his shop has stayed busy with orders of Ecuadorian...

The Gilroy City Council looked at conceptual plans for a development that could add a hotel, gas station and restaurants on 10th Street between Chestnut Street and Highway 101. The Feb. 10 council meeting was a study session for the proposal. Formal plans have not...

The Christopher High School Marching Band was one of many marching bands from throughout the country that performed in the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco on Feb. 8. More than 100 groups participated in the parade, which was seen by 3 million...

A draft ordinance under consideration by the city of Gilroy aims to enact bicycle parking regulations for future developments as a way to reduce vehicle usage. The ordinance, which was written by Gilroy Bicycle Pedestrian Commission chair Zachary Hilton, would apply to multiple dwelling developments,...

No one was hurt Tuesday afternoon after a motorhome burst into flames at Leavesley Mini Storage at the corner of Leavesley Road and Forest Street. The owner of the motorhome said a crew was working on the fuel pump of the 1980s-era vehicle when the...

Gilroy City Councilmember Dion Bracco has seen his share of damaged vehicles with his towing business. Perhaps the most common jobs Bracco’s Towing receives are from vehicles rendered immovable because of blown tires or cracked wheels. Potholes are one of the main culprits. The situation is...

The Gilroy Rotary Club gave out nearly $50,000 in grants to various community organizations at its weekly meeting Jan. 28. According to Rotarian Jay Baska, the club received 41 applications this year through its Charitable Giving program, and was able to award $49,386. A total...

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center is seeking to expand its $2.9 million annual federal grant for free healthcare services for people without shelter to include clinics operated by O’Connor and St. Louise hospitals, acquired last year. The county Board of Supervisors Jan. 28 approved a...

Gilroy Elks Lodge honored four students and their families recently at the Americanism Essay Recognition Dinner. The students are from Niki Estacio’s fifth-grade class at Rucker Elementary School, who were judged to be the best writers in the Americanism Essay Contest on this year’s...

A second case of the new coronavirus strain was reported in Santa Clara County on Sunday, Feb. 2, according to county health officials. “The second case is not related to the first case,” said Dr. Sara Cody, county health officer, in a statement released Sunday...