Police arrest Gilroy kidnapping suspect
Authorities arrested a man who is accused of assaulting and kidnapping a woman in Gilroy over this past weekend.
On Dec. 13, Gilroy Police received a call about a woman being held against her will at a motel on Monterey Road, the Gilroy Police Department...
Letter: Solorsano Eagles soar to county wrestling championship
The city of Gilroy has a long standing tradition of being a wrestling community. That tradition is continuing through Ascencion Solorsano Middle School in Gilroy. On Dec. 11, the Eagles of Solorsano Middle School captured both the Boys and Girls County Wrestling Titles.
For the...
Pedestrian dies in Gilroy traffic collision
Gilroy police are investigating a traffic collision that resulted in the death of a female pedestrian over the weekend.
On Dec. 12, emergency dispatchers received calls reporting a vehicle had hit a pedestrian on the 5400 block of Monterey Road, Gilroy Police said in a...
Family charged with running brothels in Santa Clara County
Authorities charged members of a San Jose family with running a satellite of brothels—including locations in South Santa Clara County—that were trafficking dozens of women and bringing in about $1 million a year.
Multiple co-defendants face felonies related to their operation of a network of...
Letter: Thank you for recognition from public safety community
I am deeply honored and humbled to be selected as the 2025 recipient of the Gilroy Police Officers’ Association’s annual Stanley P. Delvin Award, a recognition rooted in the values Officer Delvin embodied: loyalty, dedication and humility.
To be chosen for an award symbolizing such...
Cougars football rebuilds, reaches playoffs for fifth straight season
Christopher High football had one of the more thrilling seasons ever, with a ton of ups and downs. The Cougars finished 5-6 overall, tied for third place in the Blossom Valley Athletic League, Mt. Hamilton Division, and advanced to the playoffs for the fifth...
Grant brings Poppy Jasper scavenger hunt to public transit
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority has awarded an $18,000 grant to the Poppy Jasper International Film Festival to create a transit-oriented scavenger hunt connecting the downtowns of Gilroy and Morgan Hill during the festival's eight-day run in April.
The grant, part of VTA’s Transit-Oriented...
Alleged Gilroy Safeway stabber accused of attempted murder
Police arrested a 31-year-old man for attempted murder after he stabbed a Gilroy Safeway employee on Dec. 9, police said.
Gilroy Police early Tuesday morning responded to reports that a man had been stabbed inside the Safeway store located on the 900 block of First...
Gilroy orgs receive grants from regional arts agency
Eight Gilroy-based artist-driven projects have been selected to receive funding from SVCREATES. They include festivals that will activate the city’s downtown and celebrate cultural heritage, workshops and public showcases, and free art exhibitions that will engage local community residents.
The Gilroy Elevate the Arts Grant...
Letter: Gilroy needs more efforts to unify for those in need
In your recent article (Nov. 14) titled “Jews, Muslims and Christians unite to distribute bikes, meals, hygiene kits,” I want to express my strong support for this interfaith effort and my concern that we are not doing nearly enough to build on it.
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