Police arrest carjacking suspect
A teenager was arrested July 20 on suspicion of two carjackings earlier in the month in Gilroy.
According to Gilroy Police, a citizen called the department to report a suspicious person on the 8000 block of Kelton Drive at about 9pm.
Responding officers recognized the person...
Gilroy Strong Resiliency Center provides support to shooting victims
It’s been nearly a year since the horrific mass shooting took place at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. Sylvia Mata was part of the group that set up the Family Assistance Center at Rucker Elementary School the day after the shooting took place.
“Generally this festival...
Gilroy Police: Catalytic converter thefts on the rise
Gilroy Police have reported a rash of catalytic converter thefts in the city recently.
According to police, the thieves have been targeting Toyota vehicles, in particular the Prius model, as the catalytic converter is easy to remove. These parts are a target because of the...
San Benito voters to decide on development near Gilroy
San Benito County voters will decide in November if a plan for a major development should move forward.
The county supervisors voted unanimously July 21 to place the Strada Verde Innovation Park project on the Nov. 3 ballot.
According to the campaign committee in support of...
Learning & Loving Education Center closes permanently
Learning & Loving Education Center Director Christa Hanson is pictured in a 2018 file photo at the nonprofit organization on Church Street.
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...
Covid-19 testing site continues in Gilroy
Santa Clara County’s pop-up Covid-19 testing site in Gilroy has been extended for a second time, and will be open July 21-24.
The site, located at the South County Annex (formerly Antonio Del Buono Elementary), 9300 Wren Ave., first opened July 7.
It provides Covid-19 viral...
Carol Marques to run for second Gilroy City Council term
Carol Marques will seek another term on the Gilroy City Council in the November election.
The Gilroy native served a year on the city’s Parks and Recreation Commission before winning a bid in 2018 to fill the remaining two years of the late Paul Kloecker’s...
cLOVE Days benefit nonprofits
The Leadership Gilroy Class of 2020 will present three days of workouts, block parties and virtual events to benefit seven local nonprofits.
Gilroy cLOVE Days will run July 24-26.
cLOVE Community Awareness will take place on July 24. The all-day virtual event, taking place at facebook.com/gilroyclovedays,...
Fred Tovar seeks reelection to Gilroy City Council
Fred Tovar announced July 17 that he will vie to keep his seat on the Gilroy City Council in the November election.
Tovar was first elected to the council in 2016, part of 16 years in public service that included time on the California Community...