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February 5, 2025

Santa Clara County property values hit peak

Santa Clara County’s real estate value hit another record in 2019. But in the recently released Assessment Roll report, officials warned that those values have hit their peak, and a “crash landing” due to Covid-19 and the subsequent economic downturn is expected. On July 1,...

Gilroy Foundation raises nearly $2M for shooting victims

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In less than one year, the Gilroy Foundation raised $1,934,472.51 for victims of the 2019 Garlic Festival shooting. “Every penny went to the victims of the tragedy,” said Donna Pray, executive director of the Gilroy Foundation. The funds were dispersed in the form of grants directly...

Memorial pays tribute to victims of festival shooting

When shooting broke out at Christmas Hill Park on July 28, 2019, one mother had to make a split-second decision. Her son was less than 10 feet away, but she knew she couldn’t reach him faster than a bullet from the gunman’s rifle. Should she...

Police investigate death in Gilroy fire

Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the death of a man found burning alive on the side of U.S. 101 early in the morning July 24. About 2:48am, California Highway Patrol officers responded to the area of Sargent Crossing and U.S. 101, just south of Gilroy, on...

Report: Strada Verde needs buffer zone

A development proposed adjacent to Highway 25 in northern San Benito County should not be built due to its proximity to a facility that stores agricultural fumigants, a report concluded. San Benito County voters in November will consider a master plan for the 2,777-acre Strada...

Gilroy woman accused of bogus cancer fundraising scheme

A Gilroy woman has been charged with wire fraud after federal investigators determined she solicited more than $60,000 in donations by falsely claiming she was suffering from cancer and undergoing treatment, according to authorities.

Stubblefield found guilty of raping woman at Morgan Hill home

Former San Francisco 49ers defensive end Dana Stubblefield was found guilty today on charges that he raped a woman at his Morgan Hill home in 2015.

Pacheco Pass reopens as fire burns 300 acres

Highway 152 was closed in both directions near the Santa Clara/Merced county line east of Gilroy as crews continue to battle a blaze caused by an overturned trailer July 27. The Cottonwood Fire, which ignited shortly before 8am near Dinosaur Point at the San Luis...

Police Chief: Pandemic suppressing grieving process after festival shooting

As the one-year anniversary of the 2019 Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting approaches, Police Chief Scot Smithee wishes the community could mark the occasion by gathering at Christmas Hill Park like they normally would. “The anniversary date is going to be tough for a lot of...

Editorial: Searching for closure, one year later

It’s late July in Gilroy, and Christmas Hill Park is unrecognizable. Bicyclists roll through the Uvas Creek levee trail, passing by people pushing strollers or being pulled by their dogs. Young children don their rollerblades as they make their way around the playground, with their...

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