Letter: Keep families safe with Proposition 36
As a candidate for Gilroy City Council I have been listening to residents throughout Gilroy, and I am often asked whether I support California Proposition 36. My answer is a resounding YES.
Prop 36 was put on the ballot by California voters to address the...
Local artists to be recognized for fellowships
SVCreates, a regional nonprofit devoted to promoting and improving access to the arts, will celebrate dozens of 2023 California Arts Council Artist Fellows at an Aug. 10 event in Gilroy.
The event will recognize 29 artist fellows from San Benito, Santa Cruz, Monterey, Santa Clara...
Court overturns 2017 conviction of Sierra LaMar’s suspected killer
Santa Clara County authorities are considering their next steps after an appeals court overturned the conviction of a man accused of kidnapping and murdering Morgan Hill teen Sierra LaMar in 2012.
California’s Sixth Appellate District announced on Feb. 27 that the 2017 conviction of Antolin...
Gilroy Police blotter, Jan. 23-28, 2024
Jan. 23
• A vehicle was reported stolen on the 8100 block of Kern Avenue.
• A business was reportedly burglarized on the 6800 block of Camino Arroyo.
• Grand theft was reported on the 8300 block of Arroyo Circle.
Jan. 24
• A vehicle was reported stolen on...
Local Scene: Car show on auto mall; chamber events set
Car show on March 6 at auto dealers
Gilroy Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram and Gilroy Chevrolet Cadillac are hosting a car show on March 6 from noon to 5pm at 455 Automall Drive.
The show, which is free to attend, will feature various exotic, classic and...
Local Scene: ‘Bloody Mary’ coming to Gilroy
‘Bloody Mary’ coming to Gilroy
Internationally renowned makeup artist Bobbie Weiner will host a special Halloween special effects makeup seminar on Sept. 14 at the World’s Largest Haunted House in Gilroy. Tickets for the special event—a prelude to the opening of the haunted house located...
GHS, CHS field hockey teams thrive once again, and this year the Mustangs are poised for a CCS semifinal or finals run
For the past couple of years, the Christopher High field hockey team has gotten the better of its crosstown rivals and last year advanced to the Central Coast Section playoff semifinals.
However, Gilroy High has turned the tables this season to once again re-emerge as...
Guest View, Peter Leroe-Muñoz: Recommitting to the people
By Peter Leroe-Muñoz
The recent Capitol insurrection was an assault on American Democracy. Images of angry mobs, incited by the President’s baseless claims of electoral fraud, splashed across screens around the globe. As a local policymaker, I’m left wondering: what role can communities play in...
DA: Gilroy among top ZIPs for crime
More residents of the City of Gilroy are charged with a crime than in almost every other ZIP code in Santa Clara County, according to the District Attorney’s annual report for 2018 released this week.
