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Gilroy Police are searching for “at least” two suspects who reportedly broke into a home on Periwinkle Drive on Jan. 22 and fired a gun during a fight with the occupants. According to police, at about 11:40am, officers responded to the 2100 block of Periwinkle...

The Santa Clara County Planning Commission delayed its consideration of a portable toilet storage facility in San Martin Jan. 18, as most members said they needed more information about the company’s operations and potential impacts on neighbors before making a decision.  Washington-based Honey Bucket, which...

The declining enrollment across Gilroy Unified School District has officials looking at ways to more evenly distribute the number of students across its elementary schools. While nearly half of the district’s schools are expected to have double-digit percentage decreases in five years, Las Animas Elementary...

A new CT scanner that went online at St. Louise Regional Hospital on Jan. 8 will help the hospital care for its rising number of patients more effectively, officials say. Physician Executive Olivia Lee said the machine, which had already completed 120 scans as of...

The third annual Garlic City High School Art Show opened Jan. 11 at 6th Street Studios and Art Center, 64 West Sixth St. Students from Gilroy and Christopher high schools are represented in the exhibit, covering a variety of media including photography, ceramics, drawing,...

LJ Hardwicke will celebrate the release of her first novel, “Red Watson and the Gifted Lands,” with a book signing event on Jan. 27. The 14-year-old Gilroy resident said it’s taken a while for this day to come. “I’ve always loved writing and creating stories, so...

A sculpture created by Ride Art Studio in the shape of a garlic bulb was recently installed at the corner of East Tenth and Chestnut streets as part of the Plaza Allium development under construction. Approved by the Gilroy City Council in 2021, the...

Historical Society hosts luncheon The Gilroy Historical Society’s seventh annual Heritage Luncheon will take place Feb. 4 at Old City Hall Restaurant, 7400 Monterey St. Social hour begins at 11:30am with lunch at noon. The lunch will be followed with 152 West Productions’ screening of “Seniors Who...

Man arrested on weapons charges Gilroy Police arrested a man Jan. 12 on weapons charges after he was pulled over for a vehicle violation. According to police, the man, who was not identified, had an outstanding warrant, and his previous felony conviction prohibited him from possessing...

Kelly-Moore Paints, a household word for the past 78 years in residential and commercial paint, has abruptly closed. With two locations in South County, at 8565 Monterey St. in Gilroy and 820 East Dunne Ave. in Morgan Hill, and 61 stores sprinkled around the San...