More cold, wind, rain pound Bay Area
The beginning of another week brought another soaking storm with cold temperatures and strong wind gusts to the region.
The brunt of the latest significant rain storm hit South County just after lunch time on Tuesday, March 21, as a heavy band of rain and...
Incumbents seek return to the City Council
If all incumbent Gilroy City Council members choose to run for a four-year term, one will definitely not return to the council.
That’s because of the four seats available on the Nov. 6 ballot, three are open for four-year terms and is one for a...
Police blotter, Sept. 6-12, 2021: Rash of stolen vehicles in Gilroy
Sept. 6
• Someone stole a vehicle on the 7500 block of Miller Avenue, the 300 block of IOOF Avenue, the 1400 block of Bristlecone Court and 7700 block of Westwood Drive.
• Vandalism was reported on the 100 block of West Tenth Street.
• Police responded...
Providers ready to ramp up services in wake of ruling
As the news broke on June 24 that the Supreme Court had overturned Roe v. Wade, local healthcare activists and politicians reflected the general sentiment that reverberated across Santa Clara County: anger, sadness and shock. But in the midst of the emotional turmoil, local...
Workers reach agreement with Union Pacific, averting suspension of Caltrain service
Federal officials announced a tentative agreement late Wednesday between Union Pacific and unions representing workers, avoiding service interruptions anticipated Friday for Caltrain between Gilroy and San Jose.
Caltrain officials had announced Tuesday that a strike would mean suspending service between Gilroy and San Jose because...
BULLETIN: FBI launches terrorism investigation into Garlic Festival shooting
The FBI launched a domestic terrorism investigation into the Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting, officials announced Tuesday.
John Bennett, special agent in charge of the FBI’s San Francisco division, told reporters at a Gilroy press conference that the investigation of Santino William Legan’s digital devices uncovered...
Projected cost of Anderson Dam retrofit balloons to $2.3B
Projected costs of the massive Anderson Dam reconstruction project in Morgan Hill have risen to approximately $2.3 billion, according to a report prepared by engineers for the Santa Clara Valley Water District.
Two years ago, the cost of the dam project—required for earthquake protection and...
Market factors lead to increase in renters in South County
With home ownership increasingly surpassing the reach of many Californians and residential real estate prices going up across the board, more people in South County are renting their homes in recent years.
As of earlier this year, the average two-bedroom home rental in Morgan Hill...
Gilroy Police blotter, June 12-18, 2023
June 12
• Vehicles were reported stolen on the 6500 block of Princevalle Street, 100 block of Hennessey Way and 700 block of Creekside Court.
• Burglary was reported on the 1300 block of Porpor Court and 5900 block of Obata Way.
• A sexual assault was...






















