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Last week on a Facebook post related to Gilroy’s enforcement of its Sidewalk Vending Ordinance, Gilroy City Councilmember Terence Fugazzi stated word for word...

Gavilan men’s soccer team on a roll with 2-0-2 season start

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After two years of struggles, the Gavilan Rams’ men's soccer team has turned things around. Coach Ivan Bastida’s Rams are off to a 2-0-2...

Sell, donate, recycle unwanted items during South County Second Chance Week

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Residents in Morgan Hill and Gilroy will have opportunities this month to sell, donate, repair and recycle unwanted items as the cities host the...

Morgan Hill, Gilroy school districts oppose ICE facility

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Gilroy and Morgan Hill Unified School Districts have joined a countywide wave of school boards formally opposing a proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

Letter: Dolly’s gifts made the world a better place

Community

This week (Free Lance, Sept. 4 edition) Joe Heller’s opinion page cartoon seems vacant as it depicts a multi-labeled coat simply identified as “Dolly”...

Letter: Nobody wants a data center in their backyard

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No one wants a data center in their backyard. Data centers consume a massive amount of electricity and water, they are loud, and, if...

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Letter: Councilmember uses faulty conclusion to justify crackdown in Gilroy

September 10, 2026

Last week on a Facebook post related to Gilroy’s enforcement of its Sidewalk Vending Ordinance, Gilroy City Councilmember Terence Fugazzi stated word for word “it should be known that many/most street vendors in the Bay Area are part of human trafficking rings” as evidence in support of enforcement of...