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He loves freshwater fishing and singing pop tunes at the oldest bar in Gilroy, but Jeff Strametz’ passion is making and selling guitars.

Diets, campaign promises, community service, more time with family and friends and eating more garlic--those are some of New Year’s resolutions from GIlroy business owners, residents and politicians for 2017.

Like all great origin stories, the details of Gilroy’s New Year’s Day Burrito Run motorcycle ride are a bit murky.

They help draw visitors to downtown districts from Santa Cruz to San Jose, now Gilroy will get its own First Friday, starting Jan. 6.

Claudia Salewske, who was found beaten to death in her home Christmas morning, was a beloved teacher at Gilroy High School and San Jose State University--and she wrote the definitive book on Gilroy’s history.

Santa Clara County Sheriff's Deputies arrested Gilroy man on suspicion of killing his mother with a baseball bat around 11 a.m. Christmas Day. 

Twas a chill December night here in Olde Gilroy,And time was running out for the former senator from Illinois.Political signs still hung by intersections here and there,Reminding us that democracy rides on a wing and a prayer. The voters handed pollsters and pundits a big surprise,Electing a commander-in-chief who climate change denies.The confessed grabber of parts unmentionable created a flap,Tweeting about Taiwan with exclamation points, in ALL CAPS! When talk of annexing 721 acres created such a clatter,Gilroy passed an urban growth boundary and settled the matter.Mayor Woodward, the growth champion, was gone in a flash,His challenger, Roland Velasco, had raised more cash. Congratulations to Fred Tovar, whom we didn’t endorse,Councilwoman Cat Tucker kept her seat, of course.Throwback Paul Kloecker is back on the council aginSo’s Dan Harney though he has yet an election to win. We welcomed new City Administrator Gabe G. in March,And introduced Gilroy garlic fries at the golden arch.The police chief announced that she wasn’t going to stay,But we’re safe, a downtown gun shop got the city’s okay. The last holdout on free plastic bags we were indeed,But state voters ended that, and they legalized weed.A bookstore opened and the Dispatch moved downtownAnd there’s many other reasons not to wear a frown. The eyesore on the corner now has a veneer of brick,And even First Street’s potholes are in line to get fixed.Friday night food trucks brought thousands to munchCalled Gourmet Alley, it’s Gary Walton’s latest hunch. The million dollar alley now has historical photos,Along with Articulate Solutions’ designs and logos,Joan Buchanan deserves a lot of credit, we hear,That’s why she was named Woman of the Year. As our legendary Mr. Garlic rides off in his sleigh,We wish Gerry Foisy much love, and a warm holiday.Christmas Eve’s beautiful glow will burn extra bright,We doubled down this year—it’s Chanukah’s first night!

Contrary to popular belief, you can enjoy eating comfort foods without throwing away your healthy habits. Follow these tips to avoid the dreaded holiday weight gain.

Gilroy made history last month when voters elected the city’s first Mexican-American mayor, Roland Velasco.