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Family members of a Los Banos man who died six days after a 2013 encounter with police are asserting that the Gilroy Police Department used “unnecessary and excessive force,” according to a claim rejected by the city of Gilroy. The man's family sought $1 million in damages, and the GPD stands behind the actions of the officers involved.

Despite late-season rainfall that left southern Santa Clara County hillsides green, recent warming temperatures have firefighters on the lookout for an increased threat of wildfires in what’s being called the worst fire season in history.

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As California heads into the third year of drought, Santa Clara County cities are implementing water restrictions in an effort to conserve the resource. Gilroy has joined nearby cities in adopting a goal of reducing water consumption by at least 20 percent citywide.

For the majority of his football career, Bryan Smith got out of the huddle before putting his hands underneath the butt of Jose Rodriguez.

Gilroy Library was selected among four local libraries added as early voting sites for the June primary elections.