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Land trust buys 2,300 acres near Gilroy, ending controversial mining proposal

KAZU | By Erin Malsbury
Published February 2, 2026 at 6:30 AM PST
rolling green hills interspersed with oak woodlands on a bright, hazy day.
Teddy Miller
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Peninsula Open Space Trust
The Peninsula Open Space Trust now owns over 6,000 acres of the 6,500-acre property known as Juristac, or Sargent Ranch. The land is culturally-significant to the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band.

In today's newscast, the Peninsula Open Space Trust recently purchased about 2,300 acres near Gilroy, halting a controversial mining proposal. The land trust plans to work with partners like the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band to create a vision for the area.
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Erin Malsbury
Erin is an award-winning journalist and photographer. She's written for local and national outlets, including the Smithsonian and Science Magazine. She has a master's degree in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
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