Monthly Archives: June 2018
Music rocks downtown
The Gilroy Downtown Business Association (DBA) kicked off its summer music series with the band Arena on Thursday, June 21.
The event, formerly held on...
Gilroy is only city in county to allow fireworks
“Safe and sane” fireworks are legal in Gilroy, but with many important safety and fire prevention restrictions.
Gilroy is the only city in Santa Clara...
2018-19 GUSD school budget approved
The Gilroy Unified School District’s Board of Trustees approved a $126 million budget for the 2018-19 school year at its June 14 meeting.
The budget,...
Sheriff candidate Hirokawa ignored texts
John Hirokawa says he would have demanded accountability if he had known what he does now about a union leader’s involvement in a texting...
Regional composting operation is growing
When it comes to garbage, recyclables or yard waste, once the bins hit the curb, that’s it. Goodbye to bad rubbish.
There's life after trash,...
Even ‘safe and sane’ fireworks need some common sense
Don’t be misled by so-called “safe and sane” fireworks on this holiday, or any other.
These sparklers can still blind and burn skin. They can...
App helps report illegal fireworks
With the Fourth of July rapidly approaching, the Gilroy Police Department announced it is partnering with the developer of a smartphone application that makes...
Wasserman looks forward to his final term
Having just breezed unopposed into his third and final four-year term, District 1 Santa Clara County Supervisor Mike Wasserman believes he’s just now hit...
Building a new future
After finishing the 2017 season 0-10, Gavilan football is brand-new. Well, mostly. John Lango, who coached the Rams from 2000 to 2010, is back...
Elisa Miranda Gil
Elisa Miranda Gil passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on June 21, 2018. She was born in Jalapa, Michoacán, México...
