Gilroy Police blotter, Jan. 1-8, 2024
Jan. 1
• Burglary was reported on the 1200 block of Blue Parrot Court, 7100 block of Camino Arroyo and 8600 block of San Ysidro Avenue.
• A vehicle was reportedly burglarized on the 6500 block of Thames Drive.
• An assault on a cohabitant was reported...
Council eliminates housing loan program for executives
The Gilroy City Council eliminated a short-lived program Feb. 22 that would have provided home loans to department heads.
In October 2019, the council, on a 5-2 vote, agreed to establish the program that would provide up to $800,000 loans to attract candidates to fill...
Mushroom Fest raises funds for scholarships, nonprofits
The 40th Morgan Hill Mushroom Festival unfolded Saturday and Sunday at the Downtown Amphitheater grounds and Depot Street.
On May 25, sunshine mixed with a cool breeze drew thousands of locals and out-of-town visitors for a day of live music, arts and crafts, food booths,...
Local Scene: May 18 quilt show benefits AAUW
Quilt show benefits AAUW
The AAUW Gilroy branch will host a quilt show and lunch from 11am-2:30pm May 18 at the IFDES Hall, 250 Old Gilroy Street. Treat your mother or friend to a light lunch and a showing of a variety of quilts, from...
Religion: Let’s do better for the homeless
Any resident of California is aware of the large number of homeless individuals in the state. Even South County has numerous people readily identifiable as lacking a home.
Often they fill our creeks and sit along our sidewalks. More recently at St. Mary, I have...
Gilroy school district seeks public input on next superintendent
The Gilroy Unified School District Board of Education is seeking the public’s input in selecting its next superintendent.
Deborah Flores, who has led Gilroy Unified School District as superintendent for 16 years, will retire on June 30, she announced in January.
The board is providing an...
‘Gravel Road’ follows Australian rock band
“Gravel Road,” an Australian documentary that follows the adventures of Aboriginal rock band Desert Stars as they embark on their first road tour, will screen in Morgan Hill April 10 as part of the 2022 Poppy Jasper International Film Festival.
Directed by Tristan Pemberton, the...
DA offers family assistance for people affected by Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting
The Santa
Clara County DA’s Office’s Victim Services Unit, the American Red Cross and the
County’s Behavioral Health Services has opened a Family Assistance Center for
victims and others affected by the July 28. shooting at the Garlic Festival.
The center is
located at Rucker Elementary School, 325...
County and its largest union reach tentative agreement three-year contract
Santa Clara County government’s largest union, Service Employees International Union Local 521, representing more than 12,000 workers, announced July 28 it had reached a tentative agreement on a labor contract providing an effective 13% in wage increases over three years.
The announcement came more than...