Man traveling Central Coast by bike visits Gilroy
Jaco De Swart of The Netherlands made a pit stop in Gilroy during an April 7 bicycle tour of the Central Coast and surroundings.
“Along the way, I decided I wanted to visit the famous garlic city of Gilroy,” he said. “I once saw a...
District ends water use emergency
The Santa Clara Valley Water District’s board of directors voted unanimously April 11 to rescind a “water shortage emergency” that was declared in 2021 during a historic statewide drought.
But Valley Water officials still want local residents, businesses and other customers to conserve water. The...
Local Scene: Las Animas Park cleanup; Summit for Planet Earth
Help clean up Las Animas Park
The City of Gilroy is inviting the public to a cleanup event at Las Animas Park on April 22 at 9am.
Volunteers are asked to meet at the Mantelli parking lot located off Mantelli Drive, across from Floral Street.
All volunteers...
PHOTO: Downtown Gilroy parking lot opens
Gilroy’s new 140-spot parking lot at the corner of Eigleberry and Seventh streets recently opened downtown. The $2.3 million lot, located on the former Gilroy Demonstration Garden, includes a pathway that connects to Monterey Street, ADA-compliant curb ramps and various landscaping features. A group...
PHOTO: Prepare for ‘super bloom’ in Santa Clara County
Rolling green hills flank Highway 101 near Gilroy. Santa Clara County Parks officials anticipate a major display of wildflowers to bloom this spring due to this winter’s rainfall. The California poppy, lupine and buttercups are just a few of the flowers that will be...
Conservationists purchase 1,986-acre ranch in Morgan Hill
A regional land preservation organization recently purchased a 1,986-acre ranch in west Morgan Hill, pledging to permanently protect the property that includes sweeping views and critical wildlife crossings, as well as homes for native and endangered species.
The Peninsula Open Space Trust announced on April...
3.0-magnitude earthquake reported in San Martin
A 3.0-magnitude earthquake was reported Tuesday morning near San Martin in southern Santa Clara County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The quake was reported at 10:40am April 11 and was centered about 5 miles east-northeast of San Martin and 12 miles east of Morgan...
Driver dies in accident on Highway 101 in San Martin
One person died and another suffered major injuries in a crash on Highway 101 in San Martin in Santa Clara County on Thursday morning, a California Highway Patrol spokesperson said.
The crash was reported shortly before noon April 6 on southbound Highway 101 south of...
County makes Narcan available at all public libraries
Santa Clara County will begin providing the opioid overdose-reversing medicine naloxone in all county library branches in an effort to make the treatment more widely available.
The county Board of Supervisors voted unanimously April 4 to make naloxone, commonly known as Narcan, available at all...
Rosso’s Furniture passes the torch
Sarah Rosso grew up in her family’s furniture business, starting off as a receptionist 27 years ago as a high schooler who did a lot of what she called the “grunt work.”
She took every opportunity she had to learn the ins and outs of...
