Wings of History
The Wings of History Air Museum at the San Martin Airport hosted its 2019 Aviation Day on May 18 at the museum, 12777 Murphy Ave. Admission was free, and the crowds were treated to festivities for the entire family, including a chance to get...
Nissan of Gilroy to build new dealership
Nissan of Gilroy is looking to build a new dealership and move from its current location on 400 Automall Parkway.
On May 20, the Gilroy City Council approved a parcel map and right-of-way dedication for the property at 6807 Automall Parkway.
The project would construct a...
Gas line upgrade
Contractors for Pacific Gas & Electric Co. repave the area around a gas main on Monterey Street at Seventh on May 17, completing the replacement of a section of gas line through a block of Gilroy’s downtown. The work involved running a new plastic...
Kylie Kuwada is Garlic Festival Queen
Kylie Kuwada, a 20-year-old Cal Poly San Luis Obispo student from Gilroy, is the 2019 Miss Gilroy Garlic Festival Queen.
The Christopher High School alum was selected May 19 at the annual scholarship pageant held at New Hope Community Church. She and her court of...
Homeless numbers in county are growing
In Santa Clara County, nearly three new people seek assistance for each person who exits homelessness, according to preliminary results of a biennial county of homeless people.
Santa Clara County and the City of San Jose on May 16 announced preliminary results of the biennial...
Keeping streams clean
Skies cleared on Saturday May 18, giving more than 1,000 volunteers in Santa Clara County time to clean up the banks of creeks and rivers in the county as part of National River Cleanup Day. The effort, which included Uvas Creek in Gilroy and...
School trustee heads push for eastside community pool
A Gilroy school board trustee is leading the charge for the construction of a new community pool on the east side of the city, which has had no public aquatic facilities since the closing of the old pool at South Valley Middle School nearly...
Gilroy Police to conduct DUI checkpoint May 24
Gilroy Police will host a DUI and driver's license checkpoint at an undisclosed location within the city limits the evening of May 24.
Gilroy Police warn of phone scam
Gilroy Police are warning the public about a common phone scam after a resident recently fell victim to the fraud.
New housing sought
Homeless advocates are calling on Gilroy to declare a public emergency in hopes of making state aid available for year-round shelters for people without homes.
Jan Bernstein-Chargin, chair of the board of the Gilroy-based Compassion Center, said the emergency declaration could be an immediate step...