DA: Officers ‘saved lives’ at Gilroy Garlic Festival
An investigation into the deadly July 28, 2019 Garlic Festival shooting found that three Gilroy police officers acted lawfully when they fired multiple shots at suspect Santino Legan, striking him several times before he shot himself in the head.
Mayor Marie Blankley: State of the City 2021
Thank you for joining me for Gilroy’s 2021 State of the City address, and as we celebrate Gilroy’s 150th anniversary year.
I’m Mayor Marie Blankley, and I’m honored to be giving my first State of the City, albeit during an historic pandemic.
Vaccinations are in progress,...
Letter: Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week is Oct. 5-11
California’s love affair with unmerited lawsuits targeted at small and minority small business owners is alive and well. So much so that the California Assembly failed to even schedule a hearing on Senate Bill 84, a much-needed reform measure to protect against abusive shakedown...
Local Scene: May 18 quilt show benefits AAUW
Quilt show benefits AAUW
The AAUW Gilroy branch will host a quilt show and lunch from 11am-2:30pm May 18 at the IFDES Hall, 250 Old Gilroy Street. Treat your mother or friend to a light lunch and a showing of a variety of quilts, from...
Calera celebrates 50 years of winemaking
Most true lovers of pinot noir have made a pilgrimage to Calera Winery in Hollister, the place that firmly established North America’s ability to produce “the heartbreak grape.”
Calera Wine Company, established in 1975 in the remote hills of San Benito County, was the beautiful...
Some Real ID holders need to renew
Roughly 325,000 California residents may need to renew their driver’s licenses or ID cards after the California Department of Motor Vehicles discovered that outdated software gave them incorrect expiration dates.
In a New Year’s Eve press release, DMV officials said they will send notices in...
Design for downtown parking lot underway
The Gilroy City Council chose a consultant Sept. 21 to design a future parking lot downtown.
The council agreed unanimously to award the $241,396 contract to BKF Engineers, who will design the parking lot proposed at the corner of Eigleberry and Seventh streets.
The council approved...
Sports Roundup: Christopher girls basketball wins sixth in row
Christopher HS Boys Basketball (17-2 overall, 7-0 BVAL Mt. Hamilton)
Recent results: Won 54-44 vs. Willow Glen; won 64-48 at Leigh
Upcoming games: 7pm Feb. 5 at Branham; 7pm Feb. 7 at Santa Teresa
NOTES: Cougars remain on top of the league; second-place Westmont visits on Feb....
Police arrest man suspected of starting Gilroy grass fires
Police arrested a man suspected of starting multiple fires in Gilroy earlier this month, authorities said Sept. 11.
Just before 8:30pm Sept. 6, someone flagged down a Gilroy Police patrol officer and informed them of a large fire on the north end of the 5900...
Gilroyan competes on ‘Jeopardy!’
Michael Murphy, a test engineer from Gilroy, competed on the long-running quiz show “Jeopardy!” which aired March 24.
Murphy answered 10 questions correctly, and one incorrectly. He placed first at the end of the first round, but dropped to third after the second.
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