Police blotter, Sept. 20-26, 2021: Rash of stolen vehicles
Sept. 20
• A sexual offense involving a child was reported on the 7200 block of Church Street at midnight.
• A vehicle was reported stolen on Alexander and East Tenth streets.
• A business was burglarized on the 6800 block of Silacci Way.
• An assault was...
Photo: Gilroyan serving aboard USS Essex
Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Juan LaraGalvan of Gilroy poses for a photo aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Nov. 8. Essex and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of...
Gavilan, Cabrillo art departments present exhibit
Classes from Gavilan and Cabrillo colleges have joined forces to present a ceramics exhibit at the Gilroy Center for the Arts.
The exhibit runs through May at 7341 Monterey St. in downtown Gilroy, with a reception on May 19 from 5-8pm.
Students from the two colleges,...
Gilroy Garlic Festival hands out checks
Gilroy City Councilmember Tom Cline said while he was in Modesto recently, someone asked him if the Garlic Festival had moved to Stockton.
The person was referring to the California Garlic Festival in Stockton, which got its start in 2022 and was promoted as a...
Police investigate armed robbery in Gilroy
Gilroy Police arrested a teen who was allegedly involved in an armed robbery in which a victim’s vehicle was stolen on Railroad Street. The incident is under investigation and authorities say more suspects may have been involved.
About 8pm Aug. 27, Gilroy Police responded to...
Caltrain electrification delayed to 2024 due to pandemic, other complications
Caltrain announced Thursday that electrification of its rail system has been delayed until late 2024, in part because of supply chain disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
This delay adds almost two years to the electrification efforts, which were expected to be complete in 2022.
Unforeseen...
Preserving the Past: Bringing attention to Juristac
Recently, Pope Francis traveled to Canada to apologize for the Catholic Church's role in the abuse of Indian children. He met with Indigenous groups to acknowledge the scandal of abuse, and the erasing of indigenous culture.
Last year, hundreds of unmarked graves were discovered on...
Local Scene: Downtown Gilroy cleanup; State of the City
Downtown cleanup is March 25
A cleanup event in downtown Gilroy is scheduled for March 25 beginning at 9am.
The public is invited to meet on the grass lot next to the Gilroy Center for the Arts at 7341 Monterey St.
All volunteers will be required to...
Guest View, Marie Blankley: Considering the future of the transit center
With my support, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority held two community meetings in Gilroy to introduce the possibility of and receive feedback on an affordable housing project at the Gilroy Transit Center. However, the project described in their request for approval to authorize...
Police seize vehicles from ‘illegal sideshow’
Gilroy Police have located and impounded several vehicles that were involved in a massive illegal “sideshow” incident that occurred in the Target parking lot in October.






















