City gets $3.9M to enhance alleyways
Gilroy officials say a major grant the city received from the state will go a long way toward bringing downtown’s alleyways to life.
On March 4, the City of Gilroy announced that it had received a $3.9 million grant from the California Department of Transportation’s...
Downtown coffee shop gets new lease on life
Downtown Gilroy is in the midst of a coffee renaissance thanks to the opening of Fifth Street Coffee.
Golden-crowned sparrow on road to recovery
Nearly everyone recognizes the changing of the season when tree
Mildred Ruth Hanna
Mildred Hanna passed away on January 17th, 2010, at her home at the age of 96. Born in Gilroy, the daughter of Ruth and Roy Swarner, Mildred attended schools in Soledad, Gilroy and at San Jose State. She is survived by her loving husband Sandoe, and two of her sons, Roy of Gilroy and Tom of Juneau, AK (married to Kathy). Two of her children preceeded her in death: Sandra in 2005 and Bill in 2009.
Legal status check at Mi Pueblo
Mi Pueblo Foods, the San Jose-based Hispanic grocery store chain with a location on First Street in Gilroy, recently began cross-checking the legal immigration status of new hires at the request of the federal government, invoking attacks from a local labor union.
Archery tourney canceled in fee dispute
A dispute over parking fees with the Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department has forced cancellation of the annual 'Bug Shoot' sponsored by the Mt. Madonna Bowmen at the Mt. Madonna public archery range.
In response, the club said it intends to stop performing...
