Children’s waiting room reopens at South County Courthouse
The Santa Clara County Superior Court, in partnership with Catalyst Community, this week announced the grand reopening of the children’s waiting room at the Morgan Hill Courthouse, 301 Diana Ave. The enhanced facility reopened to the public on July 14.
The free, first-come, first-served waiting...
Sex lawsuit against city advances
A U.S. District Court judge this week denied a request by the City of Gilroy to toss a lawsuit by a former employee who alleges she was harassed and fired for refusing to engage in sexual promiscuity within the Gilroy Police Department, according to...
Gilroy Elks honor students
Gilroy Elks Lodge honored four students and their families recently at the Americanism Essay Recognition Dinner.
The students are from Niki Estacio’s fifth-grade class at Rucker Elementary School, who were judged to be the best writers in the Americanism Essay Contest on this year’s...
The Wolf Watch: Goalie in the running for NHL’s top rookie award
The Calgary Flames’ win on Jan. 18 in Winnipeg was against the best team in the entire Western Conference. The Jets had been 18-4-3 at home and 31-12-3 overall until Wolf and the Flames beat them.
Wolf is now No. 6 in the NHL in...
Storm barrels through South County
Heavy winds and a torrential downpour over the weekend flooded roads, toppled trees, wiped out electricity and caused plenty of anxiety and frustration throughout Gilroy.
According to the National Weather Service, Gilroy got three inches of rain combined on Dec. 10 and 11.
Miller Avenue at...
Judge dismisses charges against Gilroy daycare operator
The criminal case against Christina Johnson, the former operator of a daycare in Gilroy, was dismissed in Santa Clara County Superior Court on Jan. 29.
Felony charges against Johnson related to a Gilroy Police investigation dating back to 2024 were dismissed due to insufficient evidence,...
Local Scene: LAFCO meeting set; home repairs for eligible homeowners
LAFCO scheduled to consider Gilroy annexation
The Local Agency Formation Commission of Santa Clara County will hold a virtual public hearing on Feb. 1 at 1:15pm to consider a request by the City of Gilroy for the expansion of its Urban Service Area to include...
Former Gilroy business owner sentenced for sexual assault
Former Gilroy business owner Jeffrey Guenther, who was convicted of 20 counts of sexual assault, will serve 60 years in state prison after a judge denied the defendant’s motion for a new trial, according to authorities.
Guenther’s attorney, Charles Smith, filed a notice of appeal...
Gilroy puts Glen Loma developer ‘on notice’ over fire station
The City of Gilroy could pursue legal action against the developer of Glen Loma Ranch, suggesting that it is reneging on its agreement to build a fire station in the housing development.
The Nov. 20 letter from City Attorney Andrew Faber to Glen Loma Corporation...
Officials to extend shelter-in-place order
Santa Clara County is expected to announce a revised shelter-in-place order later this week that largely keeps the current restrictions in place through May, according to health officials.
The current order in response to the COVID-19 pandemic was set to expire on May 3, although...























