Tag: gilroy
DA presses charges against landscape scammer
Nearly one month after the District Attorney launched an investigation the man that roams around South County, charming seniors into giving him money for jobs he never completes, the ialleged “landscape scammer” was arrested July 21 in Gilroy for 13 counts of petty theft and eight counts of misdemeanor elder fraud.
Blooming baskets brought to downtown
Downtown Gilroy is now more colorful than ever as of Friday, with the addition of 40 hanging flower baskets on the Monterey Street lampposts.
City selects interim fire chief
A 22-year firefighter veteran from Palo Alto fire has been hired by the City of Gilroy as its interim fire chief, replacing Chief Dale Foster.
Candidates gear up for November election
As the four-week window to file for a spot in Gilroy’s political scene opened Monday, three Gilroy mayoral candidates and four City Council candidates are stretching at the starting line, as they brace themselves for their big campaign kick-offs in August.
Community rallies to save violin program
A popular “gem” of a program that’s turned hundreds of elementary students into budding violinists for the past 13 years is threatened with a $17,000 budget cut that could slice the program in half.
Police briefs: Illegal encampment and DUI car crashes
Over the past week, Gilroy police have responded to a couple DUI car crashes, burglaries, drug use in the park, illegal encampment and weapons violations. Here are a few standout events:
Farm to help autistic youth
Rebekah's Children Services in Gilroy, a social services organization that offers outreach to children with severe emotional, mental or behavioral issues, has plans to establish a brand-new Gilroy campus that would not only cater to its current clientele base, but possibly to families with autistic children.
Gilroy fails on tobacco report card
Gilroy might feel like torching its tobacco report card after receiving the lowest grade in the county for the second consecutive year.
Spring season set for Monterey Bay equity league
The 2012 high school sports season will be a little different for schools in Gilroy and Hollister. After more than two years of discussion, the 2012 season will be the first in an equity league between the former members of the Tri-County Athletic League and the Monterey Bay League.
