Gilroy’s roads score ‘poor’ rating
Gilroy City Councilmember Dion Bracco has seen his share of damaged vehicles with his towing business.
Perhaps the most common jobs Bracco’s Towing receives are...
Gilroy Rotary hands out grants
The Gilroy Rotary Club gave out nearly $50,000 in grants to various community organizations at its weekly meeting Jan. 28.
According to Rotarian Jay Baska,...
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...
Second case of coronavirus reported in Santa Clara County
A second case of the new coronavirus strain was reported in Santa Clara County on Sunday, Feb. 2, according to county health officials.
“The second...
‘Agri-tourist’ project in limbo
The future of a controversial Hecker Pass Road development approved by the city is in jeopardy after delays in road improvements have forced the...
Gilroy landscape company honored
Gilroy-based Alpine Landscapes has earned a top honor at the California Landscape Contractors Association’s Annual Convention.
The business received the John Redmond Memorial Award for...
Volunteers spruce up veteran’s Gilroy home
By Wallace Baine
Last Friday, on a crisp and sunny winter morning, about two dozen volunteers gathered at an address on Rosanna Street in Gilroy....
Who decided to cut back on police on festival’s last day?
In 2018, the city of Gilroy paid its police officers $248,000 in extra duty pay to provide security at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. The...
Victims holding city responsible for their festival wounds
The city of Gilroy likely will be sued for damages by 11 surviving gunshot victims of the Gilroy Garlic Festival mass shooting, as well...
Velasco won’t seek reelection
Mayor Roland Velasco announced Jan. 27 that he will not seek a second term in the November election.
“With much reflection, I had an opportunity...
