Brush fire burns near Gilroy industrial area
A fire broke out in a field south of Gilroy near an industrial area about 3:30pm Tuesday. The fire burned near Jamieson Way and East Luchessa Avenue. A pair of burnt chairs were visible near the road. Gilroy Fire Department responded quickly and had...
Eight-vehicle crash shuts down Sixth Street
A block of Sixth Street was shut down for a couple hours early Thursday afternoon after a driver who is believed to have sped through a downtown intersection and smashed into multiple vehicles, flying through the air before coming to rest.
According to witnesses, around...
Garlic Festival: ‘Massive’ events no longer realistic
The Gilroy Garlic Festival will not host its traditional event this year or for the “foreseeable future,” organizers announced this week.
A series of smaller, more intimate events still on tap for 2022 aim to bring the festival back to its roots and turn the...
Gilroy school board candidate charged with falsifying address
A 2020 Christopher High School graduate has been charged with a misdemeanor after allegedly falsifying his address in an attempt to run for the Gilroy Unified School District Board of Trustees Area 3 seat.
The County of Santa Clara Office of the District Attorney has...
Police: Investigation yields explosives lab, homemade devices
Investigators found a homemade explosives lab and “multiple” improvised devices during a search of a Mantelli Drive home, Gilroy Police Sgt. John Ballard said Oct. 15.
The home on the 1700 block of Mantelli Drive has been under investigation since Oct. 12, when the Gilroy...
BULLETIN: Gilroy resident who initially tested positive for COVID-19 confirmed as negative in CDC re-test
On Sunday, March 8, a representative for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) working with the Santa Clara County Health Department contacted the Gilroy Fire Department to inform them that a patient, previously identified as testing positive for COVID-19, was confirmed as...
Man shot, killed at business
UPDATE, JUNE 25
ORIGINAL ARTICLE:
A man was shot and killed at a business on Monterey Street Thursday afternoon.
According to Gilroy Police, at about 1pm, officers responded to Littlejohn’s Fine Jewelry on the 8200 block of Monterey Street for a report of a shooting. Arriving officers...
CineLux to debut drive-in theater in Gilroy
For nearly two years, Gilroy residents anxiously awaited the city’s only movie theater to reopen while it underwent an extensive renovation.
The CineLux Gilroy Cafe and Lounge at 6851 Monterey St. was ready to reopen its doors in March, inviting the community to gander at...
Gilroy Bowl closes after 53 years
Gilroy Bowl and Scotty’s Restaurant has closed after more than five decades in business.
The downtown fixture since 1967 announced it would close its doors permanently on Dec. 20. However, it was forced to close earlier after Santa Clara County was moved into the most-restrictive...
Gilroy woman accused of stealing more than $1M from law firm
A Gilroy woman and her father are accused of embezzling more than $1 million from a law firm where the woman worked as an office manager, according to authorities.
