Garlic Festival shooting suspect showed no warning signs of violence
Neighbors of Santino William Legan were surprised to learn the 19-year-old Gilroy native reportedly went on a shooting spree July 28 at the Garlic Festival, killing three people and wounding another dozen before being shot by police.
Former cop in GHS incident charged
Former Hollister Police Officer Chad Browning has been charged with four crimes in relation to an alleged Sept. 9 crime spree that started with vehicle theft in Fresno and ended with Gilroy Police shooting at him before he could drive onto a local football...
Fatal hit and run June 4 in San Martin
Police are looking for a motorist who struck and killed a pedestrian in a hit and run collision in San Martin Tuesday night.
Spoking My Mind: Keeping cool when temps climb
To coin a cliché, hot enough for you? Sure, I’ve lived here long enough to know that some of the hottest days of 2024 have yet to hit us; still, we’ve already had our fair share of some terribly toasty temps.
You longtime readers know...
Sports roundup: Christopher football holds league lead
Christopher HS Football (7-1 overall, 4-0 BVAL Mt. Hamilton Division)
Recent results: Won 35-7 vs. Lincoln; Won 43-20 vs. Oak Grove
Upcoming games: 7:15pm Oct. 31 vs. Leigh
NOTES: The league leading Cougars keep rolling. Against Oak Grove, Jaxen Robinson completed 15-of-27 passes for 219 yards and...
Strada Verde developer asks county to halt environmental study
San Benito County officials clarified late last week that the developer of the proposed Strada Verde Innovation Park—which was the subject of a failed November 2020 ballot initiative—has asked the county to pause its work on the project’s application.
“As a result, work on the...
Local Scene: Las Animas Elementary wins bike rack contest
Las Animas wins countywide bike rack contest
Las Animas Elementary School earned first place in the 2023 Santa Clara County Department of Public Health Bike Rack Decorating Contest.
The judges chose Las Animas Elementary’s decorated bike rack entry out of all submissions received from elementary schools...
Dialysis workers strike includes South County facilities
Tuesday is day two of a strike by more than 500 dialysis caregivers over what they say are unfair labor practices at their clinics.
Workers rallied at Fresenius Kidney Care Brentwood Park in Brentwood and at Satellite Healthcare Blossom Valley in San Jose between 11am...
RED PHONE: Dangerous curves
I have been a resident of Gilroy for over 77 years and am writing about the terrible condition of San Ysidro Road, the road going from Home Depot to Saint Louise Hospital. When I was growing up as a kid I remember it was...
LimeBike bike share helps Gilroy go green
In Gilroy, the green economy soon may roll into town in the form of green bicycles.
LimeBike, a bike-share company based in Silicon Valley, will bring in between 200 and 300 bikes that can be rented on a ride-by-ride basis via a cell phone app....





















