New regs challenge housing limits
As cities like Morgan Hill and Gilroy struggle to slow construction of new housing with self-imposed slow-growth measures, they fear that the new Housing...
Speed limits in town change
Motorists, check speed limit signs in Gilroy for changes. As of Oct. 14, speed limits on some streets have either increased or decreased.
Chestnut Street,...
Blue and White rule this week
There may no longer be a varsity football season, but there will be a homecoming celebration at Gilroy High School.
Sports boosters, alumni, parents, cheerleaders,...
Families, shooting victims get checks
Volunteers and staff of the Gilroy Foundation this month handed out more than $1.5 million to victims of the July 28 mass shooting at...
Newsom signs farmworker bill
State Assemblymember Robert Rivas’ long awaited Farmworker Housing Bill was signed into law Oct. 10 by Gov. Gavin Newson.
The law will take effect on...
CARAS Tamal Festival
Downtown Gilroy was filled with the aroma of fresh tamales on Sunday, Oct. 13, in the Sixth Annual Tamal Festival, to raise funds for...
Garlic Festival to return in 2020
The Gilroy Garlic Festival Association made it official this week: The festival will return to Christmas Hill Park in 2020.
In announcing the festival’s return...
Two moderate quakes rattle Gilroy and beyond
Two moderate earthquakes—100 miles and 14 hours apart—this week near opposite ends of the Calaveras Fault were reminders of the 30th anniversary on Oct....
Community Garden site goes up in flames
Remnants of the abandoned Gilroy Community Garden in downtown Gilroy went up in flames late Monday afternoon, Oct. 14, briefly threatening nearby homes and...
Google to plant nursery, not tech in Gilroy
Google LLC has bought 40 acres of agricultural land next to Gilroy’s southeast city limits—but don’t expect new buildings and new jobs out of...
