Former educator sentenced for cancer fundraising fraud
Former Gilroy educator Amanda Christine Riley was sentenced in federal court in San Jose May 3 to 60 months in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud in connection with a scheme to solicit more than $105,000 in donations from individuals to help her...
Gilroy school board selects Munshi as next superintendent
Anisha Munshi will be the new superintendent of Gilroy Unified School District, following Deborah Flores’ retirement at the end of June after 16 years at the helm.
The Board of Education unanimously approved Munshi’s contract on May 18.
Munshi was announced as the finalist for the...
Local Scene: ‘Curvas Audaces’ at Gallery 1202; Rotary grants open
Gallery 1202 presents two-artist exhibit
Gallery 1202 presents “Curvas Audaces: Explorations of Strength,” featuring the works of sculptor Elisa Ortega Montilla and painter Sandra De la Torre.
An opening reception will take place on Oct. 8 at 6pm at the gallery, 7363 Monterey St. in Gilroy....
Police arrest armed robbery suspects in Gilroy
Gilroy Police arrested two suspects over the weekend who robbed a victim at a local hotel at gunpoint earlier this month. Both suspects had recently been released from prison after serving time for felony convictions, according to police.
On Sept. 5, two men brandished a...
County investigating Covid-19 ‘cluster’ at Costco
County health officials are investigating four Costco stores, including Gilroy, on reports of Covid-19 “clusters.”
According to Santa Clara County Public Health, six employees of the 7251 Camino Arroyo store in Gilroy tested positive for Covid-19 between July 24-30.
The Sunnyvale location had 13 confirmed cases...
Star Wars actor to visit Hollister martial arts studio for charity
Diana Lee Inosanto, world renown martial artist and Star Wars actor, will be at Enterprise Academy of Martial Arts, 817 Industrial Dr #B in Hollister, on Aug. 22 from noon to 2pm for a meet and greet event.
Inosanto portrayed “The Magistrate” Morgan Elsbeth in...
Ballot drop boxes, in-person voting available throughout Santa Clara County
Gilroy City Clerk Shawna Freels has certainly been busy with election season underway.
Her department has received many more inquiries compared to past elections, she said, with voters, and potential voters, asking where they can vote, how they can track their ballot, what they need...
Vineyard brings romantic vibe to South Valley
I love our local wineries but have to admit I haven’t been to them all. In an attempt to spice things up and seek something new, I wanted to take a trip to Leal Vineyards near Hollister.
I decided I wanted to slow it down,...
Gilroy Gardens drops management company
Gilroy Gardens’ nonprofit organization is now fully managing the theme park for the first time in nearly 20 years.
The management contract between Gilroy Gardens and Ohio-based Cedar Fair Entertainment Company expired at the end of 2021, park officials confirmed.
Cedar Fair made headlines on June...
State confirms June 15 reopening with no capacity limits
California will reopen on June 15 without any capacity limits or physical distancing requirements for businesses or events, the state's Health and Human Services secretary said Friday.
Gov. Gavin Newsom last month announced the expected June 15 reopening date, which state officials on Friday confirmed...























