GILROY—The teenage stepdaughter of a Gilroy policeman accidentally shot herself in the leg Monday with his pistol and is in stable condition after emergency surgery, according to Gilroy Police Department Sgt. Royce Heath.
Gilroy—The drought that has plagued California and interrupted a resurgence of steelhead trout in South County waters has offered an unexpected opportunity for conservationists restoring fisheries decimated by pollution.
After more than an hour of public comment Aug. 4, City Council approved putting a measure before voters that would increase the city’s sales tax by a half percent with a 5-1 vote. If approved by voters in November, Gilroy’s sales tax would jump from 8.75 to 9.25 percent and the city would have the highest sales tax in all of Santa Clara County.