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Christopher football and track star Kordell Crocker only had to travel a few miles across town to participate in Saturday’s Central Coast Section track...

Editorial: ICE detention center does not belong in South Valley

Community

The federal government’s plans to build a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in unincorporated Gilroy could bring a range of social, economic,...

Amazon to host open house on Gilroy data center project

Business

Amazon Web Services will host a public open house June 3 to answer questions and share information about the large data center currently under...

City of Gilroy seeks community input on ‘Blue Skies’

Business

The City of Gilroy is encouraging residents to participate in a community survey as part of its Blue Skies Initiative, a long-term planning effort...

Arenas, Munson vie for District 1 Supervisor’s seat

Business

Santa Clara County District 1 Supervisor Sylvia Arenas is facing a challenge from Morgan Hill Unified School District Trustee Rebecca Munson in the upcoming...

Research says local mountain lions are under threat

Agriculture

A series of letters published in South Valley newspapers over the past several months claiming that mountain lions are dangerously overpopulated in the Santa...

OPINION

Editorial: ICE detention center does not belong in South Valley

May 28, 2026

The federal government’s plans to build a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in unincorporated Gilroy could bring a range of social, economic, legal and community impacts to South County and the broader Central Coast region with very few positive impacts. The proposed facility on Holsclaw Road 11 miles...