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March 26, 2026

Police blotter, Feb. 15-21, 2021: Fire at restaurant, stolen vehicles

Feb. 15 • Someone stole vehicles parked on the 6600 block of Thames Drive and 300 block of Walnut Lane. • Vandalism was reported on the 9300 block of Monterey Road. • A sexual assault was reported on the 6300 block of Monterey Street at 1pm. • A...

Local Scene: Gavilan jazz concert; Mount Madonna School honored

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Gavilan hosting jazz concert Gavilan College is hosting its annual “Jazz @ Gavilan” concert at the Gilroy campus theater on Nov. 2 at 7pm. This year the featured musicians are the Sobrato High School Jazz Band and the Dahveed Behroozi Quartet featuring Trumpeter Mike Olmos.  Tickets are...

Letter: He has respect

My name is Ann Marie McCauley and I have been a resident and business owner in Gilroy for 20 years. In January 2023 I started attending city council meetings to better understand Gilroy’s government.  I was shocked to see how few people attended and became...

Gilroy Police blotter, May 8-14, 2023

May 8 • A vehicle was reported stolen on the 300 block of IOOF Avenue. • Theft was reported on the 5300 block of Monterey Frontage Road. • A home was reportedly vandalized on the 9000 block of Kern Avenue. • A stolen vehicle was recovered on the...

Doctors issue advisory over mushroom poisonings

Santa Cruz and Monterey counties were included in a list of areas statewide where people have been severely sickened by Amanita phalloides—commonly known as the death cap mushroom. A group of doctors from across California warned Jan. 14 that foraging for wild mushrooms can be...

OSA secures $800k in federal funds for local preserve improvements

The Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority this week celebrated an $800,000 federal allocation that will pay for accessibility improvements to a trail and other facilities at the Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve in Morgan Hill.  U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) joined OSA officials and...

High school sports pushed to 2021

In a move that came as little surprise but was no less impactful, the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) announced Monday that the start of the high school sports fall season will be pushed back to December or January.  A combination of factors led to the...

South Valley theater group brings psycho-thriller to stage

Limelight Theater will present “The Other Place,” a psychological thriller that challenges audiences to distinguish reality from delusion, opening Jan. 16. The play centers on Juliana Smithton, a 52-year-old neurologist specializing in brain disease research whose life takes a disorienting turn as her brilliant mind...

UPDATED: Man found after walking away from home

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UPDATE, 4pm: Pharis was found safe north of Gilroy, police reported. ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Gilroy Police is asking for the public’s help in looking for a man suffering from Alzheimer’s who walked away from his home on the 1500 block of Peregrine Drive Monday afternoon. Rodney Pharis, 83, is...

Police urge caution during Bicycle Safety Month

May is National Bicycle Safety Month, and Gilroy Police are encouraging everyone to participate safely and reminding drivers to be extra alert for more people pedaling and walking on the roads.  “Everyone deserves to reach their destination safely,” Gilroy Police Sgt. Michael McMahon said. “Unfortunately,...

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