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At the request of a group of concerned residents, Gilroy officials are looking into hosting a voluntary gun buyback event.

Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) introduced legislation to protect and promote the United States’ domestic garlic industry.  Panetta’s 20th District includes San Benito County, Morgan Hill and Gilroy, the home of Christopher Ranch, the nation’s leading garlic producer. The Giving Agriculture Relief from Loopholes in International...

Police are asking the public for help locating missing teen Emiliano Vargas, who was last seen Sept. 24 near Las Animas Avenue and Monterey Road in Gilroy. Vargas, 16, is described as a Hispanic male, 5 feet, 10 inches tall with black hair and brown...

Saturday, Sept. 21 was California Coastal Cleanup Day in Santa Clara County, and it included the creeks and rivers that flow to the coast, including Uvas Creek. “We're proud of the big turnout by our volunteers for today’s Coastal Cleanup Day. The volunteers in...

Approximately 3,000 custom hot rod fans converged at the Gilroy Walmart parking lot Sept. 21 to check out 270 fanciful auto creations that were competing for a chance to become immortalized and miniaturized—as next year’s Hot Wheels Car of the Year. The Mattel toy...

The High-Speed Rail Authority Board of Directors voted to approve the preferred route for the state’s controversial bullet train at a Sept. 17 meeting. High-speed rail, if funded, will pass through downtown Morgan Hill with a stop in Gilroy before tunneling through Pacheco Pass. The...

Local public safety and health authorities are advising residents of an increase in fentanyl overdoses in Santa Clara County, and the growing presence of counterfeit pain pills that contain the powerful opioid.

A 51-year-old Gilroy man died after he was rear-ended on Highway 152, resulting in a four-car accident and injuries to several other Sunday evening travelers, according to authorities. California Highway Patrol officers responded to the collision on Pacheco Pass Highway, just east of Bloomfield Avenue,...

As soon as one year from now, the distinctive adobe façade of Gilroy’s Antonio Del Buono Elementary School could bear a private school’s name. Or the name of a government agency. Or the name of a local non-profit. Or the name of a new Gilroy charter school. Gilroy...

The Uesugi Pumpkin Park is back again this fall for its 34th year in Morgan Hill. A new business entity, MH Pumpkins LLC, operates the legendary pumpkin extravaganza under a new name, Morgan Hill Pumpkin Park at Uesugi Farms, while owner Uesugi Farms continues the...