Monthly Archives: July 2020
Memorial pays tribute to victims of festival shooting
When shooting broke out at Christmas Hill Park on July 28, 2019, one mother had to make a split-second decision.
Her son was less than...
Letter: Remembering Gilroy, July 28, 2019
Ah, summer.
The smell of chlorine mixed with sunscreen
surrounds the pool at the neighborhood Y.
Sleeveless. Popsicle tongued children who never age.
The familiar sounds of flip...
Police investigate death in Gilroy fire
Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the death of a man found burning alive on the side of U.S. 101 early in the morning July 24.
About...
Report: Strada Verde needs buffer zone
A development proposed adjacent to Highway 25 in northern San Benito County should not be built due to its proximity to a facility that...
Gilroy woman accused of bogus cancer fundraising scheme
A Gilroy woman has been charged with wire fraud after federal investigators determined she solicited more than $60,000 in donations by falsely claiming she was suffering from cancer and undergoing treatment, according to authorities.
Stubblefield found guilty of raping woman at Morgan Hill home
Former San Francisco 49ers defensive end Dana Stubblefield was found guilty today on charges that he raped a woman at his Morgan Hill home in 2015.
Pacheco Pass reopens as fire burns 300 acres
Highway 152 was closed in both directions near the Santa Clara/Merced county line east of Gilroy as crews continue to battle a blaze caused...
Police Chief: Pandemic suppressing grieving process after festival shooting
As the one-year anniversary of the 2019 Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting approaches, Police Chief Scot Smithee wishes the community could mark the occasion by...
Editorial: Searching for closure, one year later
It’s late July in Gilroy, and Christmas Hill Park is unrecognizable.
Bicyclists roll through the Uvas Creek levee trail, passing by people pushing strollers or...
Pedestrian dies in Gilroy hit and run collision
A 60-year-old man died after he was struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run collision in Gilroy Saturday night, according to authorities.
