Monthly Archives: October 2023
Audit shows county jail still has hundreds of recommendations to address
The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office has implemented about a quarter of the more than 600 reforms identified in a 2016 plan to improve...
Gilroy council passes water rate increase
The Gilroy City Council passed a water and wastewater rate increase Oct. 16 that will be more gradual over five years than was originally...
Gilroy golfer grabs gold in tournament
At the end of the first day of the Northern California Golf Association Net Amateur Championship, Josh Torres was locked in a three-way tie...
Gilroy Police blotter, Oct. 9-15, 2023
Oct. 9
• A vehicle was reportedly burglarized on the 6000 block of Monterey Road.
• A vehicle was reported stolen on the 400 block of...
Letter: Be an informed voter
There are many things that Councilmember Zach Hilton and I disagree on, but reaching the young voters is not one of them. Our younger...
Local Scene: Gilroy Sports Park cleanup
Help clean up the Gilroy Sports Park
The next cleanup event organized by the City of Gilroy will take place Oct. 21 at the Gilroy...
Gilroyan prepares for San Francisco exhibit
Gilroy artist Steven Pattie is featured in a new solo exhibition at the San Francisco Zen Center.
Titled “Perambulations in Words, Art, and Spirituality:...
Cougars field hockey sneaks past Mustangs in overtime thriller
A lot was on the line last week at Gilroy High as Christopher High and the host Mustangs met in a showdown of two...
Office of Education expands special education programs at South County Annex
The Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) is expanding special education offerings to include services for students in grades 6 and up at...
Newsom signs ‘Melanie’s Law’ requiring fentanyl safety plans in schools
Middle and high school students across California will be protected by a new law requiring life-saving prevention and response resources for fentanyl overdoses under...
