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Need for parklets doubted by some Gilroy City Council members

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A split Gilroy City Council elected not to extend a downtown restaurant’s pandemic-era parklet Dec. 11 as city officials work to create a set of rules for outdoor dining areas in public parking spaces. The council’s 4-3 vote means Station 55 Seafood and Mexican Cocina’s...

House of Toys drive presents 1,250 families with gifts

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Volunteers gathered at The Neon Exchange in downtown Gilroy on Dec. 10 to organize thousands of toys that would be given away to families in need over the following days. The annual House of Toys drive, led by Mt. Madonna YMCA and The Neon Exchange,...

Local Scene: Rotary Club of Gilroy welcomes singer and actress

The Rotary Club of Gilroy will welcome renowned singer and actress, Tammy Nelson, on Dec. 19 at its noon-hour meeting held at the Gilroy Elks Lodge. Best known for her starring role in the one of the most successful live music revues in history, Nelson...

Storage facility approved on Gilman Road

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The Gilroy Planning Commission approved a permit Dec. 7 to construct a storage facility at the intersection of Gilman Road and Camino Arroyo. The 57,671-square-foot StorQuest Self Storage facility will be located on a more than five-acre plot of land next to Miller Slough and...

Gilroy Police blotter, Dec. 4-11, 2023

Dec. 4 • Burglary was reported on the 400 block of First Street. • A vehicle was reportedly burglarized on the 100 block of Caroline Lane. • Theft was reported on the 7600 block of Mackenzie Way and 6700 block of Garden Court. • A business was reportedly...

Holiday-themed maze and roller skating rink opens in Gilroy

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The masterminds behind the World’s Largest Haunted House are back with a new event in Gilroy: Garlic City Lights. Gone are the cobwebs, zombies and gravestones, and in its place is snow, toys and of course, Santa Claus. After the Halloween event ended in October, organizers...

A holiday tradition: San Benito Oriana Chorale returns to Mission San Juan Bautista

For many, the San Benito Oriana Chorale’s holiday concerts are the kick-off to the Christmas season. “It sets the tone for a beautiful Christmas season,” said Director Rachel Romina. “This traditionally is the launching pad of Christmas. It’s going to be phenomenal.”  But for the past...

Gilroy Garlic Festival hands out checks

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Gilroy City Councilmember Tom Cline said while he was in Modesto recently, someone asked him if the Garlic Festival had moved to Stockton. The person was referring to the California Garlic Festival in Stockton, which got its start in 2022 and was promoted as a...

Council gets look at downtown Gilroy parking study

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The Gilroy City Council got its first look Dec. 4 at a downtown parking management study that was commissioned a year ago. Brian Canepa of W-Trans, the consulting firm hired by the city in September 2022, said multiple surveys of weekday parking in the broader...

Gilroy studies, may change downtown food truck regulations

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Gilroy officials are looking at updating a decades-old ordinance on food trucks, but some business owners are cautioning city leaders to not make it restrictive for those wanting to sell their wares downtown. The current ordinance, which was enacted in 1997, requires mobile vendors to...

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