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Gavilan College is a gem for Gilroy and the surrounding counties and after hearing a report from new President Kathleen Rose we are encouraged with the way the school is growing in new courses, new buildings and a strong spirit of social justice.

Dozens of people showed up to the city council meeting on Monday to protest the traffic calming measures put in place by the city to alleviate congestion in the Upper Welburn – Mantelli area.

All because of what she saw when she looked in the mirror as a little girl, Kinberly Antrim grew up shy and introverted.

Nearly 200 volunteers are needed to conduct the 2017 Point-in-Time Homeless Count in Santa Clara County on Jan 24, 25.

Gilroy’s largest housing development continues to build out along the smooth, sloped terrain of the city’s west side, as the planning commission last week, unanimously approved the tentative map of Glen Loma Ranch’s newest neighborhood.

After several days of torrential rain and flooding, the weather will clear up this week. Brief showers are expected on Thursday in Hollister. Partly cloudy weather is forecast this weekend with a high of 58 and lows in the upper 30s.

Trees were felled, traffic snarled and creeks filling fast Tuesday afternoon and night, during what forecasters predicted to be the highest point of flooding for a week of rain.

There is more rain in the cards for Gilroy. Turning heavy at times Tuesday afternoon, the National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for the San Francisco Bay Area, as a Pacific storm system continues to move through the region. In Gilroy, southwesterly winds are expected to reach between 14 mph to 18 mph. Rain, that will turn heavy at times this afternoon into the evening, can leave between a quarter and half an inch of precipitation. Tonight, Gilroyans can expect showers and possibly a thunderstorm, as south/southwest winds reach 21 to 25 mph, becoming west 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. New rainfall can reach between three quarters and one inch. Highway 152 continues to remain closed from 2.1 miles east of Watsonville at Hecker Pass Road & Carlton Road to the Santa Clara County / Santa Cruz County border in Mount Madonna, due to a mudslide near Mount Madonna County Park. Highway 152 is also closed 1.5 miles west of Gilroy at Watsonville Road due to a mudslide. Motorists are being advised to use an alternate route. A planned closure at Highway 129 has been delayed to deal with the detoured traffic, and is open to motorists. For the latest weather conditions go to: http://forecast.weather.gov/

Highway 152 is closed because of two mudslides, one in Santa Clara County, 1.5 miles west of Gilroy and one in Santa Cruz County, 2.1 miles east of Watsonville.

UPDATE: There are suggested evacuations for low lying areas in Gilroy, according to a city release: