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...
Bisbee named interim fire chief
Gilroy appointed its second interim fire chief Jan. 6 as it attempts to recruit for a permanent position.
Former Watsonville fire chief Mark Bisbee will take over the interim role from Jeff Clet, who was named interim fire chief in January 2019 after the retirement...
Christopher High boys and girls basketball teams face crucial CCS semifinal playoff stage
Win and advance.
That’s the goal of every team come playoff time, and the Christopher High boys and girls basketball squads did just that on Tuesday as they played back-to-back at home in the Central Coast Section Division II quarterfinals.
The top-seed CHS girls took the...
Year in Review 2020: An historical year for Gilroy
Gilroy’s sesquicentennial was one for the history books. But not in the way anyone had imagined going into 2020.
A once-in-a-century pandemic transformed daily life for not only Gilroyans, but the world. As a result, various sesquicentennial events planned throughout 2020 were canceled.
However, Gilroy’s 150th...
Local Scene: Gilroy Veterans Hall hosts benefit days
Veterans Hall to host regular Veterans Benefit Days
The Gilroy Veterans Memorial Hall, 74 West Sixth St., is hosting Veterans Benefit Days on the first and third Fridays of the month through 2024 with extended hours from 8:30am to 2pm.
The four partners in Benefit Days...
Christopher, Gilroy baseball teams look to get on track
Evenly matched the last couple of years, the Christopher High and Gilroy High baseball teams typically have nail-biting, white-knuckle contests.
Their latest game on March 18 was no exception. The Mustangs defeated the Cougars, 7-6, on Carter Martinez’s one-out, walk-off single. The victory allowed Gilroy...
Man sentenced to 15 years for shooting at vehicles
Charles Kenneth Lafferty, the man who pleaded guilty to shooting marbles at dozens of motorists on Highways 156 and 101 for more than a year, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on June 29, Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced.
In April,...
Local Scene: Gilroy’s water rates increase; Assistance League opens grant applications
Water, wastewater rate increases take effect
The City of Gilroy’s water and wastewater fee increases went into effect on Jan. 1.
On Oct. 16, the Gilroy City Council agreed to raise water rates by 6% every year through 2028, beginning on Jan. 1. Wastewater rates will...
Christopher uses dominant defense and big plays on offense to beat Gilroy in Severance Bowl
Severance Bowl bragging rights belong to the Christopher High football team—again.
The Cougars continued their domination of Gilroy High with a superior performance in the latest game of this crosstown rivalry, pulling away for a 20-0 win on Oct. 1. Christopher limited the Mustangs to...
Good vibes in downtown Gilroy
Grammy Award-winning Jamaican reggae group Black Uhuru, formed in the 1970s, performed at the District Theater in Gilroy on Feb. 22. Wicked Paradise and DJ Sugar Bear also performed.
