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For the first time in its 14-year history, the Poppy Jasper International Film Festival has added a second location, expanding into two buildings in downtown Gilroy. The Granada Theater, the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse and the Grange Hall in Morgan Hill, will continue to host...

The community of San Martin held a citywide cleanup Saturday, March 24—the second of its kind since the small unincorporated town of 7,800 added a chamber of commerce in August 2017. The County of Santa Clara acknowledged San Martin with a ribbon cutting ceremony...

It’s one down and one to go for Navigator Schools’ contract renewal, as the charter network’s Gilroy Prep was approved for a new five-year agreement by Gilroy Unified School District’s Board of Trustees at a March 22 meeting. The board voted 6-0 to approve the...

Next time you go to the Gilroy Public Library, bring some canned goods, along with your book returns. That’s right. Bring food. And if you are worried about overdue fines on that long novel you took out a couple of months ago, and just finished, not...

Keeping up with the City of Gilroy just became a few clicks easier. On March 23 the city launched "Your Voice," a new community engagement site designed to keep Gilroyans engaged in projects that affect the city and its citizens. “The City Council and I have...

The final chapter of BookSmart may soon be written. Citing mounting debt following a move from downtown Morgan Hill to East Dunne Avenue, BookSmart owners Brad Jones and Cinda Meister face the imminent closure of their Morgan Hill mainstay. “It’s heartbreaking,” Meister said. “This is our...

The City of Gilroy, in its first comment in a month, this week reminded the public that the investigation into the death of Steven Juarez, who died in Gilroy police custody Feb. 25, is still in process. “This investigation is complex and will not be...

It promises to be a busy recruiting season for Gilroy Unified School District, which will have to replace at least 40 teachers who recently gave their resignation notices for June 2018. High teacher turnover has become common for Gilroy schools. The district hired 80 new...

The County of Santa Clara and the City of Gilroy have partnered together to provide animal sheltering for dogs, cats and other domestic pets for Gilroy residents. The County of Santa Clara’s Animal Shelter traditionally serves unincorporated areas of the county. However, this new agreement...

Sarah’s Vineyard, founded in 1978 by a group of four wine enthusiasts led by Marilyn “Sarah” Otteman, will celebrate its 40th anniversary this year with a May release of its “Estate Chardonnay,” according to a March 15 announcement. Throughout 2018, Sarah’s Vineyard, on Hecker Pass...