Monthly Archives: December 2021
Gilroy’s rainfall doubles in 2021, but only hits average total
Fueled by two wetter-than-normal months, Gilroy’s rainfall total in the 2021 calendar year was more than double that in 2020.
But even with an atmospheric...
Homicides, assaults surpassed average in 2021
Violent crime was on the rise in Gilroy in 2021, capped off by six homicides that were well above the city’s average rate, according...
Local Scene: Burrito Run a New Year tradition
Burrito Run tradition to support restaurants
Thousands of hungry motorcyclists are expected to ride to downtown Gilroy on New Year’s Day for the annual Burrito...
Guest View: These bells don’t jingle
When we think of monuments unfit for our current era, we draw our minds to the Confederate statues. While controversial conversations surrounding these statues...
Letter: Poem left out the Gilroy Rodeo
I enjoyed reading your 2021 Holiday Poem...but how could you forget to include the one and only large event that happened this year: Gilroy...
Gilroy High boys soccer team looks to overcome slow start
To say the Gilroy High boys soccer team has struggled so far this season would be a vast understatement. But even though the Mustangs...
Boosters required for healthcare workers
Healthcare workers and others in “high-risk” settings must receive their Covid-19 vaccination booster by Jan. 24, the Santa Clara County health officer announced Dec....
Gilroy property values continue rise, despite pandemic woes
Property values in Gilroy grew at a rate near the county’s average in 2020, rising by 4.45% to $10,265,011,012, according to the 2021-22 Assessor’s...
Letter: Inaction on transportation problems is deadly
Whenever I read about another fatal crossover collision I remember giving the eulogy for Morgan Hill’s Janet Graham at her church. The San Benito...
Christopher High boys basketball looks to continue sustained run of success
After the Christopher High boys basketball team produced an impressive 59-38 win over a solid Los Gatos squad on Dec. 23, first-year Cougars coach...
