Gilroy teachers, district announce tentative agreement
After 10 months of negotiations, the Gilroy Unified School District and Gilroy Teachers Association announced Oct. 25 that they have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract.
Details of the contract were not publicly available as of press time. The union was scheduled to...
Man arrested on suspicion of starting dumpster fire
Gilroy Police arrested a man Jan. 31 on suspicion of setting a dumpster on fire on First Street a week prior.
According to police, a fire was reported in a dumpster during the early morning hours of Jan. 25 on the 400 block of First...
City: Christmas Hill Park is not becoming a homeless camp
Christmas Hill Park is not becoming a sanctioned homeless encampment, city officials responded March 19 after rumors began swirling on social media.
“City Hall has received concerns from residents that Christmas Hill Park could be utilized as a homeless encampment site,” the statement from the...
Counter-protestors meet group at police rally
A group pushing for police reform was met with counter-protestors during a rally in front of the Gilroy Police Department July 24.
Although there was some noisy banter, the protest was peaceful. A small team of Gilroy Police officers watched over the rally that drew...
Colorado Avalanche’s Brett Heimlich takes the Stanley Cup to Gilroy
Two months after the Colorado Avalanche won the Stanley Cup for the first time in 21 years, the trophy and the festivities made its way 1,200 miles west to Gilroy’s Fortino Winery, where family and friends alike gathered to celebrate Brett Heimlich, the Avalanche...
Live Oak, Christopher football teams involved in another nail-biter
With a chance to ice the game, Live Oak High quarterback Xavier Catano went up to Acorns coach Mike Gemo and said, “Just give me the ball, coach. I’m going to get it.”
Catano did just that, running for a 10-yard gain to put the...
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Gilroy resident named to president’s list
Jose Bojorquez Garcia, of Gilroy, was named to the summer 2024 dean’s list at Southern New Hampshire University. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.7 and above for the term are named to the...
Highway 101 homeless camp disperses
Homeless service providers helped residents of a growing encampment along Highway 101 move out of the area March 18 in anticipation of a cleanup by Caltrans crews.
However, in the early morning, Caltrans notified city officials that they would be postponing the sweep at a...
Gilroy Police set DUI checkpoint for Oct. 10
The Gilroy Police Department will host a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint starting at 6pm Oct. 10 at an undisclosed location within the city limits. The checkpoint is scheduled to last until 1am Oct. 11.
Police said the primary purpose of DUI checkpoints is to...
