U-Pick Organic Cherries
It’s cherry-picking time at the Lazy K Ranch Cherry Farm, east of Gilroy off Canada Road. The family-owned and -operated ranch ended the month of June with its second “u-pick” event, and families from all over the South Valley responded by filling their buckets...
Nissan building new dealership
Nissan of Gilroy broke ground on its new dealership at 6807 Automall Parkway.
The dealership will move all of its operations from 400 Automall Drive to the new location by early 2020, owner Don Groppetti said.
The new dealership will be built on what is currently...
Gilroy players inside the ropes
Eight members of the Gilroy High boys and girls golf teams got to go inside the ropes—literally—to watch last month's U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. Sebastian Nunez, Jackie Torres, Sami Fuhrman, Abby Clark, Ashlyn Torres, Jade Gardner, Leonardo Nunez and Ben Guaracha all served...
Former GOP candidate for 30th Assembly District is charged with election fraud
Neil Kitchens, a Republican candidate who ran an unsuccessful campaign for the 30th District State Assembly seat in 2018, has been charged with five counts of election fraud.
Kitchens pleaded not guilty at an arraignment June 27 in Monterey County Superior Court, according to court...
G-Fest parking allowed at three school district sites
Local school district leaders have agreed to allow parking at three of its sites for the annual Gilroy Garlic Festival, July 26-28 at Christmas Hill Park.
A memorandum of understanding, approved by Gilroy Unified School District’s Board of Education June 13, permits festival parking at...
Suicide rate in county continues to drop
The suicide rate in Santa Clara County dropped for the third consecutive year in 2017, federal health officials reported.
The decline in county suicides for the most recent reported year, to 6.95 suicides per 100,000 people in 2017, is in contrast to national suicide rates,...
Restaurant debuts downtown
It’s time to get out those dancing shoes and hit downtown Gilroy: Capos Night Club and Restaurant is now open.
City officials and community members joined the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the establishment’s grand opening on June 20 at 7588 Monterey St.
The business...
Summer concert series kicks off
People filled a block of Monterey Street downtown and rocked out to the classic rock tunes of JJ Hawg during the first Downtown Live concert of the season June 20. Organized by the Gilroy Downtown Business Association, the series will run Thursday nights, 5-9pm...
Garlic Fest a month away
Gilroy Garlic Festival organizers are gearing up for the 41st annual event, which is a month away.
At the festival’s first-ever Saturday evening concert, Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Colbie Caillat will appear with her new band Gone West live on the Amphitheater Stage. The concert is...
Christopher pool opens
The City of Gilroy celebrated the first week of summer with a special family swim day at the Christopher High School pool, at the northwest Gilroy campus, 850 Day Road. The city’s Christopher Aquatic Center, with a small child play area, pool and water...