Lady Gaga gives to Gilroy schools
The beginning of the school year can be rough for anyone. For hundreds of students in the Gilroy Unified School District, the new school opens on an especially tragic note, a little over two weeks after the Garlic Festival shooting.
Lady Gaga on Friday, Aug.9...
Police blotter, Aug. 9-15, 2021: Rash of thefts
Aug. 9
• A sexual offense involving a child was reported on the 6100 block of Monterey Street at 3am.
• A vehicle was stolen on the 6900 block of Church Street and 9100 block of Church Street.
• Grand theft was reported on the 8500 block...
Camping ban near Gilroy schools may move forward
Crews recently cleared a homeless encampment underneath a bridge on IOOF Avenue that crosses Miller Slough, where parents of students from the adjacent schools have frequently expressed their concerns over safety for their children.
But with limited shelters already at capacity, those who were asked...
Flu shots for all
Santa Clara County Public Health held a free flu shot drive-thru event at Valley Health Center Gilroy on Oct. 24.
Participants could remain in their vehicles as they were administered a vaccine to protect them from a strain of the flu.
Public health officials...
Local Scene: State of the City; summer reading program
Mayor to give State of the City address
The community is invited to join Mayor Marie Blankley for the State of the City presentation over coffee and donuts on June 4 at 9:30am in the Council Chambers, 7351 Rosanna St.
This event will provide an opportunity...
Gilroy Unified enrollment now open for 2021-22
Online enrollment for the 2021-22 school year, including transitional kindergarten and kindergarten, is now open in the Gilroy Unified School District.
Families can enroll students using the Aeries Student Information platform.
Enrollment in GUSD schools is ongoing. Families who wish to enroll their child in the...
Cal Fire suspends burn permits in Santa Clara County
Due to the increasing fire danger, Cal Fire is suspending all burn permits for outdoor residential burning within the State Responsibility Area of Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa and the western portions of Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties, says a press release from the...
California certifies Gilroy’s housing program
After two years of meetings and being twice rejected by the state, Gilroy’s eight-year housing program was certified by the California Department of Housing and Community Development on Aug. 21.
In a letter to Community Development Director Sharon Goei, HCD Senior Program Manager Paul McDougall...
Illegal fireworks in Gilroy net citations on Fourth of July
Gilroy Police handed out 33 citations for illegal fireworks during the night of July 4.
According to police, three of those were criminal citations.
In Gilroy, illegal firework use may lead to fines and imprisonment with administrative citations starting at $1,000. Any subsequent violations start at...
City responds to ‘mudslinging’ over festival cancelation
When the Gilroy Garlic Festival Association announced recently that it would not host its traditional event, longtime fans of the city’s iconic event took to social media to air their frustrations, with many pointing fingers at the City of Gilroy.
But soon after the Gilroy...






















