Monthly Archives: May 2020
County urges all to get tested for Covid-19
The response to the Covid-19 testing site at Christopher High School has been minimal in the two weeks since it has opened, but county...
Guest View: Come together to honor fallen heroes
By Albert Lambert
These are certainly challenging times. Covid-19 has touched everyone’s lives in one way or another. Some have become ill and recovered, others...
Businesses pressure Santa Clara County to reopen
The Gilroy Chamber of Commerce is leading a charge of business owners who are petitioning the county to reopen establishments shuttered by the Covid-19...
Gilroy Unified provides free WiFi hotspots for students
Gilroy Unified School District has sent out a group of busses with WiFi capabilities stationed at four school sites for students to have increased...
Pier 1 Imports closing all stores
Pier 1 Imports announced on May 19 that it will permanently shutter all 1,000 of its stores, which includes one in Gilroy, by fall.
In...
City prepares for cuts in June
The Gilroy City Council continued its discussion May 18 on the city’s declining revenue due to Covid-19 as it prepares for possible cuts in...
Five more Garlic Fest claims filed against city
Five more victims of the Gilroy Garlic Festival mass shooting—including the family of Keyla Salazar—have filed claims for damages against the city for death, injuries and other trauma suffered as a result of the incident.
New order: Storefront pick-up is allowed
Santa Clara County health officials, noting “significant” progress in reducing the spread of Covid-19, announced a revised shelter-in-place order that loosens some restrictions beginning...
Nurses’ unions charge county with unfair labor practices
Two unions representing nurses and other essential employees of Santa Clara County jointly filed a claim accusing the county of unfair labor practices that...
Commission moves forward with new ADU regulations
The Gilroy Planning Commission recommended new accessory dwelling unit zoning regulations to comply with state law on May 14.
On Jan. 1, the state established...
