Police search for suspect in Christmas Hill Park shooting
Police in Gilroy are searching for the suspect in a shooting Tuesday afternoon that has left one man struggling for his life.
Officers responded to a 3:06pm report on Aug. 23 of the shooting in Christmas Hill Park on the city's west side.
Upon arrival, they...
CHP on ‘maximum enforcement’ Nov. 25
Traffic police will be on heavy patrol up and down the coast the day before Thanksgiving, which is traditionally one of the busiest travel days of the year.
Rotarians organize supply drive as school year begins
Shortly after lunch during their weekly meeting on Aug. 16, members of the Rotary Club of Gilroy got in a line, grabbed a backpack and stuffed it with notebooks, erasers, pencils and more school necessities that were laid out across a long row of...
Christopher High football team shows mettle in grinding out victories
The Christopher High football team didn’t gain any style points in its 20-0 victory against Alisal High on Oct. 21, but then again, artistic value wasn’t necessary.
“We were looking at this as kind of a playoff game,” Cougars coach Darren Yafai said. “We had...
Gilroy’s CHEER cleaning up illegal dump in Hollister
The San Benito River meanders under Highway 156 along the western boundary of Hollister, past the city’s waste treatment facility, through farmland and along expanding neighborhoods on its way to connect with the Pajaro River near US 101.
Upstream and downstream from Hollister, blackbirds, meadowlarks,...
Governor orders statewide curfew
Residents of Santa Clara County and other counties in California’s “purple” Covid-19 risk tier are subject to a “limited stay at home order” starting Saturday, Nov. 21, Gov. Gavin Newsom tweeted Thursday.
Overnight pavement work continues on First Street
Caltrans will continue with pavement and maintenance work on First Street/Highway 152 between Santa Teresa Boulevard and Highway 101.
Construction activities will include upgrading existing curb ramps, cold-plane and overlay, and grinding and paving to preserve and extend the life of the existing pavement. Construction...
Rivas promotes more Covid-19 help for farmworkers
California Assemblymember Robert Rivas is leading an effort to provide more healthcare services, support and information to the state’s farmworkers—a sector that has suffered more than others from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Christopher takes it to Oakwood
On the inbound play to start the second half, Owen McCarry came up with a steal before dribbling the length of the floor and making a nifty behind the back pass to Duncan Ellis, who scored an uncontested layup. The play summed up Christopher...
Guest View, Miguel Villa: Trade one box for another
After time with the criminal justice system in 2010, I experienced the job rejection that many like myself deal with upon re-entering the workforce. While I was more than qualified for job after job, as soon as they saw the box checked for a...