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Gilroy native Matt Morley, a 29-year veteran of local government service, is the city’s new city administrator following a seven-month search to fill the...

South Valley theater group brings psycho-thriller to stage

Business

Limelight Theater will present “The Other Place,” a psychological thriller that challenges audiences to distinguish reality from delusion, opening Jan. 16. The play centers on...

Gilroy taps Matt Morley for city administrator’s position

Business

The Gilroy City Council has selected Saratoga City Manager Matt Morley to be Gilroy’s new City Administrator. Morley’s appointment is scheduled for a formal...

Saint Louise announces first baby of 2026

Business

The first baby of 2026 in South Santa Clara County is 5-pound, 10-ounce Brittany Sanchez. Sanchez was born on Jan. 1 at Saint Louise Regional...

Volunteers sought for Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury

Community

Presiding Judge Julie A. Emede of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, is inviting civic-minded residents to apply for service on...

Cross Country: CHS boys and girls win league title, qualify for CCS meet

Christopher High School

Christopher cross country went quickly from potentially no teams at all to first-ever accomplishments in school history. Early in the fall 2024 season, there...

OPINION

Guest View: 2026 will be another busy year in Gilroy

January 2, 2026

With 2025 in the rear-view mirror and the 2025-26 legislative work plan already established, the Gilroy City Council will dive right into items that need to be completed in 2026. Once the new city council is seated after the Nov. 3, 2026 election, a new legislative work plan will...