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About 22,000 electricity customers—nearly the entire city—were without power in Gilroy the morning of May 3 . The electricity shut off around 8:38am on May 3, and was fully restored by 10:30am, according to Pacific Gas & Electric. PG&E spokesperson Karen Altridge said the cause of...

Numerous community organizations that provide mental health services will come together May 4 at Gilroy Library, 350 W. Sixth St., as part of the Balanced Life, Balanced Mind Resource Fair. Funded by the California State Library’s State Mental Health Initiative, the all-day event is open...

A trio of South County schools—two in Gilroy and one in Morgan Hill—were named among the top schools in the Bay Area for lowering the achievement gap, according to the fourth annual research report issued by nonprofit Innovate Public Schools. Gilroy Unified School District’s Rod...

The Gilroy Foundation announced approximately $850,000 in grants and scholarships at its April 17 annual meeting. The announcements include nearly $336,000 in grants to schools, charities and non-profit community organizations. More than a $510,000 in individual scholarships to local high school, college and vocational school...

Santa Clara County is considering options for rezoning ordinances in unincorporated agricultural lands in an attempt to better preserve open space. Manira Sandhir, a principal planner for the county, said the conversation began in February when the county realized that farm owners, wineries and stables...

Gilroy residents were informed this week that their water would be shut off in the middle of April as part of the First Street water line work. The overall water-sewer infrastructure project has been underway for nearly a year, laying new sewer pipe from...

Each year the City of Gilroy allocates federal and city money to public service projects that aid marginalized communities within the city.   On May 6, the council will vote on the full list of projects and organizations receiving funding that will likely total $396,955....

The weather has finally turned sunny and warm, and miles of new bike paths in Gilroy beckon cyclists of all ages. Steady improvements and growth in the number of bike lanes and paths, with more to come this year, should make bicycling more safe, according...

Mount Madonna School fifth-grader Aidan Rassech, of Gilroy, was to walk the red carpet at the Forum in Inglewood April 25 after being selected to participate in California WE Day, an annual event that brings together bright, young minds from all over. Rassech was part...

Keola Sylva had a breakout 2018 season, finishing with the second best mark in the triple jump among all Central Coast Section athletes. When the Christopher High junior established his personal-record (PR) of 46 feet at the Arcadia Invitational in early April of last...