Gilroy Police receive traffic enforcement grant
The Gilroy Police Department received a $96,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for a one-year enforcement and education program, according to authorities.
South County police, DA to host gun buyback Dec. 14
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office will partner with the Gilroy and Morgan Hill police departments to sponsor a $50,000 gun buyback in the South Bay Dec. 14, 2019.
Five victims sue Garlic Festival, citing lax security
A lawsuit filed Nov. 12 in Santa Clara County Superior Court alleges that negligent security allowed a heavily armed gunman to enter the Gilroy Garlic Festival on July 28, killing three people and injuring at least 14 others.
The lawsuit against the Gilroy Garlic Festival...
Gilroy woman charged with murder in daughter’s drowning
A Gilroy woman accused of drowning her daughter told police she “just snapped” before killing the 2-year-old child, according to court records.
Marcie Montelongo, 35, was formally charged Wednesday with murder and felony assault on a child in relation to the Nov. 3 death of...
City hires community development director
The Gilroy City Council agreed Nov. 4 to bring on an experienced planner as the city’s next community development director.
Karen Garner will begin her employment with the city on Dec. 2, filling the position that opened when Kristi Abrams retired in May after more...
Impact report for mining project at Sargent Ranch site expected soon
An environmental impact report for a proposed mining operation south of Gilroy that faces opposition from a Native American tribe is expected to be released mid-November.
Rob Eastwood, principal planner for the County of Santa Clara, said county officials are targeting a mid-month release for...
Uesugi facility on the market
Uesugi Farms’ Highway 25 shipping facility and agricultural land is up for sale.
The family-owned vegetable producer with operations in California and Mexico announced in late 2018 that it would sell off all of its equipment and wind down its operations in 2019. It planted...
Gilroy woman accused of drowning daughter
A 35-year-old Gilroy woman was arrested on suspicion of murder after she drowned her infant daughter in a bathtub, according to police.
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.
Death reported in Pacheco Pass collision
A Palo Alto man died in a traffic accident on Highway 152 in unincorporated Santa Clara County Wednesday morning, according to authorities.
