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Maria Cid was recognized as Woman of the Year by the San Benito County Chamber of Commerce during its Annual Awards Dinner and Dance at Leal Vineyards in Hollister on Oct. 21. Cid, an active member of the Gilroy community who owns Maria Cid Insurance...

Gavilan hosting jazz concert Gavilan College is hosting its annual “Jazz @ Gavilan” concert at the Gilroy campus theater on Nov. 2 at 7pm. This year the featured musicians are the Sobrato High School Jazz Band and the Dahveed Behroozi Quartet featuring Trumpeter Mike Olmos.  Tickets are...

Oct. 16 • A vehicle was reported stolen on the 300 block of El Cerrito Way. • A stolen vehicle was recovered on the 7500 block of Laurel Drive. • A vehicle was reportedly vandalized on the 900 block of Miller Avenue. Oct. 17 • A vehicle was reported...

The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office has implemented about a quarter of the more than 600 reforms identified in a 2016 plan to improve its jail system, according to a report received Oct. 17 by the county Board of Supervisors from an independent oversight...

The Gilroy City Council passed a water and wastewater rate increase Oct. 16 that will be more gradual over five years than was originally proposed. On a 5-0 vote, the council agreed to raise water rates by 6% every year through 2028, beginning on Jan....

At the end of the first day of the Northern California Golf Association Net Amateur Championship, Josh Torres was locked in a three-way tie for first. The Gilroy native, competing for the Gilroy Golf Course, needed a big round during the second and final day...

Oct. 9 • A vehicle was reportedly burglarized on the 6000 block of Monterey Road. • A vehicle was reported stolen on the 400 block of Burke Drive. • A stolen vehicle was recovered on Tenth Street and De Anza Place, and the 1300 block of First...

Help clean up the Gilroy Sports Park The next cleanup event organized by the City of Gilroy will take place Oct. 21 at the Gilroy Sports Park, 5923 Monterey Frontage Road, beginning at 9am. City officials will provide trash bags and grabbers. Students can earn volunteer...

Gilroy artist Steven Pattie is featured in a new solo exhibition at the San Francisco Zen Center. Titled “Perambulations in Words, Art, and Spirituality: The Art of Steven Pattie,” the exhibit features Pattie’s recent photographs, paintings, words and constructions. Pattie graduated from Westmont College...

The Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) is expanding special education offerings to include services for students in grades 6 and up at its South County Annex in Gilroy. The expansion will begin in early November and will support both Gilroy Unified and Morgan...