Local Scene: Applications open for city council internship program, First Night goes virtual
Applications sought for city council internship program
Gilroy City Councilmember Zach Hilton’s Internship Program is now accepting applications.
The program offers high school and college students an opportunity to participate in and experience the work of a city council office. These experiences include working with constituents,...
Neighbors worry over Starbucks drive-thru
Gilroy is getting a new Starbucks coffee outlet—just across the street from a separate Starbucks—in what will be the city’s eighth location.
While the new business at 778 First St.—already under construction—will come as no surprise to anyone familiar with the giant chain’s ubiquitous brand,...
Time stands still at Old City Hall
A look inside Old City Hall today, in the heart of downtown Gilroy, will show families enjoying a meal and maybe a gathering of coworkers in one of the building’s various banquet rooms.
But, a closer look reveals more than 100 years of history, found...
Election 2020: By the numbers
President/Dems Bernie Sanders Joe Biden Michael Bloomberg Elizabeth Warren 19th Congress...
San Jose PD named in federal lawsuit after officers fatally shot unarmed Gilroy man
The family of David Tovar Jr., an unarmed Gilroy man who was fatally shot by San Jose police in January, is suing the San Jose Police Department.
On Wednesday, attorneys Adante Pointer and Patrick Buelna were joined by Tovar's relatives to detail the federal civil...
South Valley Civic Theatre’s ‘Newsies Jr.’ ready to hit the stage
At a very young age, Maya King was a very shy child, so her mother decided to have her audition for a role in a “Little Mermaid” production.
King, then 5, landed the role of Flounder, the friendly fish who is always willing to help...
Jimmy Forbis appointed as Gilroy’s city administrator
The Gilroy City Council appointed Jimmy Forbis as city administrator Oct. 5, shedding the interim label he held for the last seven months.
Mayor Roland Velasco cast the lone dissenting vote, saying a nationwide search for a new administrator would have been beneficial for Gilroy.
Forbis,...
Gilroy Motorcycle Center grows into expanded location
Gilroy Motorcycle Center recently moved into its new digs at 303 East 10th St., filling a large building in a prominent location that has stood vacant for nearly a decade.
The center outgrew its longtime location at 7661 Monterey St. in downtown Gilroy, and announced...
City seeks consultants for Amazon project
The City of Gilroy is seeking consultants to draft a report that explores the environmental effects of Amazon’s proposed data center in the city.
The city will accept bids until May 2 for Amazon Web Services’ proposed data center campus on Camino Arroyo, just south...
Gilroy native releases poetry collection
Elodia Benitez has fond childhood memories of birthday parties at San Ysidro Park, while also admiring the rows of trees on Miller Avenue and grabbing a bite to eat at Pinocchio’s Pizza.
But above all, it’s the time she shared with her grandmother that she...
