Gilroy Police blotter, June 5-12, 2023
June 5
• Police responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call on the 7300 block of Dowdy Street at 1:50am.
• Battery was reported on the 8400 block of Church Street at 7:50pm.
• A vehicle was reported stolen on the 8100 block of Church...
Local Scene: Supervisors approve health assessment of Latinos
Supervisors approve public health assessment of Latino community
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a proposal from Supervisor Sylvia Arenas for the Public Health Department to begin a comprehensive assessment of the health of the Latino community in the county.
In the...
Unprecedented $2 trillion relief bill at a glance
Almost all Americans will soon receive one-time payments from the federal government thanks to the nearly $2 trillion COVID-19 relief bill approved by Congress on Tuesday night, according to the Associated Press.
Details of the unrivaled package are expected to change as leaders continue negotiations...
Rotary Club of Gilroy supports Suicide Prevention Week
For its Summer Community Service Project, the Rotary Club of Gilroy came together and provided materials for 1,276 “mindful jars.” These materials were provided to the school counseling departments at all three middle schools in the Gilroy Unified School District to be used by...
Animal cruelty suspect ordered to house arrest
A Morgan Hill woman who is accused of felony animal abuse has been ordered to wear a monitoring device and is restricted to home confinement after a hearing in Santa Clara County Superior Court last week, according to authorities.
Ava Geddes, 66, appeared at the...
Election 2020, Gilroy City Council: Danny Mitchell hopes to bring fiscal knowledge to city
Gilroy is facing an uncertain financial future due to the Covid-19 pandemic depleting revenues and forcing layoffs and other cuts.
Danny Mitchell, a Gilroy resident for 60 years, said his decades of budgetary experience would benefit the city and the tough challenges that lie ahead.
“I...
Spoking my mind: April’s tremendous two
Welcome to April! Before we discuss the upcoming month’s tremendous two, let’s quickly check my 2024 New Year’s weight loss resolution. As of mid-March, my loss was 10.6 pounds. I’m working hard, and so are you!
Longtime cyclists all know that the fourth month is...
Santa Clara County: Covid case rate jumps among unvaccinated
The rate of positive Covid-19 cases among the unvaccinated in Santa Clara County is about 25.3 per 100,000 residents, according to a new data dashboard released this week by county officials.
By contrast, fully vaccinated residents are testing positive at a rate of 6.8 cases...
Gilroyan qualifies for Westminster dog show in New York
Isabella Ruffoni loves everything about pugs.
“They’re squishy, they’re cute,” she said, as she hugged her dog Diesel to demonstrate. “They are the most friendly and awesome house pets. Grooming is minimal, and they’re very portable. They’re great around children.”
But if there was one negative...
What to know about California’s plan to reopen schools
By Jill Cowan, The New York Times
Almost exactly a year ago, on March 7, 2020, officials in the Elk Grove Unified School District—Northern California’s largest—announced that schools would close for a week in response to concerns that the novel, unknown coronavirus could spread like...























