Local Scene: Gilroy Police on full alert for impaired drivers
Police on full alert for impaired drivers
The Gilroy Police Department is reminding the public of the dangers of driving impaired.
In December 2021, 1,013 people were killed in the United States in alcohol-impaired driving crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Through New Year’s...
The pandemic, by the numbers (Updated March 19)
As of March 19, 5pm
Santa Clara County: 196 cases, 8 deaths
Two more people died in Santa Clara County from COVID-19: a man in his 70s and another in his 80s who was hospitalized from March 3 until his passing on March 17.
The county confirmed...
CineLux eyes late summer relaunch
CineLux Theatres’ remodel of the former Platinum Theatres on Monterey Street is in the plan review process, and is now eyeing a late summer opening, CineLux President Paul Gunsky said.
San Jose-based CineLux Theatres announced in late December that it had bought Platinum Theatres at...
Gilroy 10U All Stars are District 59 champions
Gilroy Little League 10U All Star Manager Merritt Billington said winning wasn’t as simple as writing a lineup card and sending the players out onto the field, but it was close.
“I’ve got 13 kids with tons of talent, tons of ability, and it’s not...
City council appoints Morley for Gilroy City Administrator
Gilroy native Matt Morley, a 29-year veteran of local government service, is the city’s new city administrator following a seven-month search to fill the top position at City Hall.
The Gilroy City Council unanimously appointed Morley to the city administrator’s post at the Jan. 5...
Suspected ‘Boogaloo boy’ back in court Oct. 5
Gilroy resident Alan Viarengo, who is accused of repeatedly threatening Santa Clara County’s public health officer over Covid-19 policies, did not enter a plea at a Sept. 1 hearing at the San Jose Hall of Justice.
Killer posted Garlic Festival image on Instagram before opening fire
Santino William Legan, the 19-year-old Garlic Festival killer, was one of four brothers in a well-known Gilroy family who grew up in a neighborhood near Christmas Hill Park, scene of the July 28 mass shooting that left three dead and 13 injured. He graduated...
School board approves $3M in cuts
Gilroy Unified School District’s Board of Education approved nearly $3 million in cuts to the 2019-2020 budget, citing a continued trend of declining enrollment, lost revenue and increased costs.
Board President James Pace said the latest cost-saving measure, approved unanimously on Feb. 14, was not...
Local Democratic Party pulls support for Tovar
The Santa Clara County Democratic Party pulled its endorsement of Gilroy City Councilmember Fred Tovar, saying his policy positions are in “direct conflict” with the party’s platform.
On a unanimous vote Sept. 8, the Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee approved a resolution rescinding the...
City declares Hecker Pass property surplus
The Gilroy City Council agreed to declare the mountainside behind Gilroy Gardens as surplus land to satisfy a state requirement before it pursues an expansion of the park.
The Aug. 2 unanimous decision by the council gives housing developers 60 days to express interest in...






















