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06/17/2022

City officials shut down a well in east Gilroy June 16 after crews discovered its water had high levels of the dangerous nitrate chemical. The city issued a drinking water warning in the evening when a routine test of the …

06/17/2022

Local favorite JJ Hawg rocked the Downtown Live stage as they flipped the switch on the 2022 series June 16. In addition to live music, the event, organized by the Gilroy Downtown Business Association, featured food trucks, beer, wine, vendors …

06/17/2022

Santa Clara County health officials said June 17 that they are ready to open Covid-19 vaccine eligibility to the county’s youngest children once they are federally authorized as expected next week.  Federal regulators are on track to approve the Moderna …

06/16/2022

Christopher High School graduated 334 students for the Class of 2022 during a ceremony on June 9.

06/16/2022

Gilroy High School graduated 289 for the Class of 2022 during a ceremony on June 10.

06/16/2022

City administrator holding town hall City Administrator Jimmy Forbis will host a virtual town hall on June 22 at 6pm. During the Town Hall, community members will have the opportunity to ask questions regarding any City-related topic. To request Spanish …

06/16/2022

A Stockton-based promoter who made waves with some Gilroyans when it announced it will be hosting its own garlic festival recently unveiled details of the event. The California Garlic Festival will be held at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds on …

06/16/2022

Mount Madonna School announced Grace Timan as its Class of 2022 valedictorian and Ben Pearson as salutatorian.  Timan, who started attending MMS as a preschool student, and Pearson in kindergarten, earned this distinction through hard work and focused effort, edging …

06/16/2022

In Uvalde, one person changed the world.  A single individual—whose motives remain unknown—chose to commit a heinous act, and young lives full of promise ended abruptly. Twenty-one people whose journeys were cut short. Seventeen more wounded. Families plunged into grief. …

06/15/2022

Gilroy and Morgan Hill had some of the lowest voting precincts in Santa Clara County in a primary election noted for its poor turnout. Ballot counting continues in the county and across the state, with no changes from the preliminary …

06/15/2022

A group seeking to recall Gilroy City Councilmember Rebeca Armendariz will now start collecting signatures after its petition was approved by City Clerk Thai Pham on June 14. Proponents now have until Oct. 12 to gather at least 6,217 signatures, …

06/10/2022

UPDATE 5PM: Cal Fire personnel on scene downgraded the size of the fire to two acres, and were canceling incoming engines as crews had surrounded 75% of the acreage with retardant. Mop-up is underway, according to Cal Fire radio dispatch. …

06/10/2022

New Gavilan College women’s basketball coach Indira Kaljo knows exactly the situation she’s getting into.  The Rams haven’t fielded a team in three years, and recruiting to Gavilan is notoriously difficult for a variety of reasons.   A challenge for Kaljo? …

06/10/2022

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Board of Directors approved a document June 2 that completes another step in the years-long process to construct a new overcrossing at the chronically congested Highway 101/25 interchange. The board unanimously approved the addendum …

06/10/2022

It’s safe to say that Nicole Yarbrough knows more about “Beauty and the Beast” than the average person. The Livermore resident will star as Belle, one of the leads in South Valley Civic Theatre’s upcoming performance of the classic Disney …

06/10/2022

The Gilroy City Council was split on hiring a new community development director June 6 after some members questioned whether she would move closer to the area. With a narrow 3-2 vote, the council appointed Sharon Goei to fill the …

06/09/2022

PG&E is encouraging customers around the Bay Area to prepare for excessive heat on Friday that could contribute to power outages.  PG&E spokesperson Tamar Sarkissian said in an email that this could be an “all-hands on deck event,” and said …

06/09/2022

Three days after the Infinity U14 field hockey team made history by winning its division in the prestigious California Cup tournament, assistant coach Ted Thomas was still on Cloud Nine and trying to process it all.  After all, the Gilroy-based …

06/08/2022

Sylvia Arenas led all candidates in the five-person race for the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 1 seat, early results show. As of 9pm June 7, Arenas, a San Jose city councilmember, secured nearly 30% of the votes, …

06/07/2022

Incumbent Robert Rivas is leading challenger Stephanie Castro for the Assembly District 29 seat with 68% of the vote, as of 9pm June 7. Rivas, a Democrat from Hollister, was first elected to the assembly in 2018 after a stint …

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