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...
City wants to host gun buyback day
At the request of a group of concerned residents, Gilroy officials are looking into hosting a voluntary gun buyback event.
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...
Beloved San Jose Sharks worker dies
"I got you."
That was Rich Perez's catch phrase, and if you were lucky enough to know Perez and he said those words in your direction, you were in for something great.
"Whatever you needed, he would find a way to come through in a bigger...
Woman killed in Gilroy in 1993 identified as Oregon mother
After nearly 30 years, detectives from the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office have identified a woman whose body was left on the side of a road in unincorporated Gilroy, according to authorities.
Oregon resident Patricia “Patsy” Skiple, who was about age 45 at the time...
Covid-19: By the numbers in Gilroy
Total number of cases in Gilroy since March 2020. Data by city updated weekly by Santa Clara County Public Health:
July 8, 2021: 7,636
July 1, 2021: 7,622
June 24, 2021: 7,635
June 17, 2021: 7,617
June 10, 2021: 7,603
June 3, 2021: 7,593
May 27, 2021: 7,590
May 20, 2021: 7,582
May...
Alara Cellars brings top-quality wines to downtown Morgan Hill
I would like to say hello again to those that have read my columns in the past and wondered what happened to the columns. I apologize for taking some time away due to life changes. I lost my precious little buddy, Sonny, who was...
Artists take up residence downtown
For the past couple of months, Lorena Diosdado has been spending much of her time in downtown Gilroy, honing her artistic skills while interacting with locals to bolster her sources of inspiration.
The Frisco, Texas native, who now lives in San Jose, is the current...
Smith, Hirokawa head for Nov. runoff
Incumbent Sheriff Laurie Smith and retired Undersheriff John Hirokawa said Tuesday night, with about 41 percent of the total expected ballots counted in the June 5 election, they are both prepared for a November runoff battle for Santa Clara County Sheriff.
As of 9pm, neither...
