Gilroy man arrested in Merced County murder
A Gilroy man was arrested April 26 after investigators linked him to a fatal stabbing near Los Banos.
According to the Merced County Sheriff’s Office, on April 23, deputies responded to an altercation in the parking lot of a gas station at Dos Palos Y,...
Gilroy Garlic Festival announces 2021 events
A drive-thru Gourmet Alley experience, a garlicky dinner and fundraising golf tournament are part of a series of events the Gilroy Garlic Festival has planned in 2021 after a year-long hiatus.
The Gilroy Garlic Festival Association announced the events on April 27.
“We have all been...
Suspect robs liquor store at gunpoint
Police are searching for a suspect who robbed a Gilroy liquor store at gunpoint on April 26.
According to Gilroy Police, at about 2:46pm, the suspect walked into a liquor store on the 1300 block of First Street and pointed a gun at an employee....
VTA explores downtown Gilroy housing project
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority presented two conceptual plans for a large mixed-use development at the Gilroy Transit Center on April 22.
The VTA is planning the project at the transit center on Monterey Street near Seventh Street in downtown Gilroy. The nearly eight-acre...
Gilroy, Christopher baseball teams hit the field
The Gilroy High baseball program had just north of 20 individuals try out for the junior varsity and varsity teams this season. The number wasn’t high enough to field two squads, so the Mustangs decided to put everyone on the varsity squad. Despite its...
Bay Area health officers issue statement on Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Nine health officers from the greater Bay Area on Sunday released a statement supporting recent federal guidance to lift the pause on the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine for adults.
The health officers, from the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, Santa...
Police blotter, April 19-25, 2021: Vandalism calls
April 19
• Vandalism was reported on the 6100 block of Monterey Street, 200 block of East Tenth Street and 9100 block of Church Street.
• A vehicle was burglarized on the 7100 block of Camino Arroyo.
• A business was burglarized on the 100 block of...
Volunteers welcome to complete downtown mural
A downtown mural currently in the works is nearing completion, and volunteers are welcomed to help paint.
Women and girls are invited to participate in creating the Women’s Downtown Collaborative Mural, which is being painted on the rear of The Neon Exchange building in Gourmet...
Christopher boys basketball team building something special
The 2019-2020 season was a historic one for the Christopher High boys basketball team, which advanced to a Central Coast Section championship game and won a game in the CIF NorCal playoffs before falling in the regional semifinals.
On paper, incredibly enough, this year’s team...
Gilroy teen pursues passions in pandemic, encourages others
At 14 years old and nearly 6 feet tall, Reyna Padron is taller than most of her peers.
She’s had to deal with the occasional name-calling from others, especially from boys jealous of her height. But she doesn’t let that drag her down, and that...