New state law keeps medical debt off credit report
‘Everyday people across the country skip medical care because of cost. Those who do seek medical help may end up with a balance they can’t pay off. That debt can hurt people’s credit scores, resulting in long-term financial burdens.
Starting Jan. 1, a new state...
First homicide of 2017, 32-year-old man shot
Gilroy Police are investigating the first homicide of 2017. Here's their press release:
On November 29, 2017, at 4:34 p.m., officers from the Gilroy Police Department responded to a report of a shooting on the 7500 block of Alexander Street. When officers arrived, they located...
Police blotter: participation in a criminal street gang
The Gilroy Police Department responded to a variety of crimes in the past week, including burglary, participation in a criminal street gang, possession of a controlled substance for sale, hit and run and battery. Arrests are recorded from the GPD's blotter dating Oct. 3 through Oct. 15.
Police blotter: Corporal injury and battery
Here are the following arrests recorded in the Gilroy Police Department blotter between July 11 and July 15.
Abortion protesters claim they were harassed
Two women who were part of a peaceful prayer vigil say they were harassed, intimidated and lied to, and a California Highway Patrol officer trampled their First Amendment rights, because they inadvertently stood on state property to pray the rosary in the shade.
DA launches new online data portal
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office launched a public data dashboard last week to support what they said will promote “transparency, accountability, and community engagement” within the criminal justice system.
The DA’s office intends to update data regularly on victim and defendant race and...
Wanted man arrested after trying to run from police, authorities say
Police arrested a man who tried to run from officers when they tried to search his home in relation to a fraudulent check cashing investigation, police said. On Monday, Morgan Hill officers tried to contact Lawrence Briscoe, 33 of Morgan Hill, at a residence on the 16000 block of San Benancio Drive, according to a press release from MHPD. During the search, police watched as Briscoe fled on foot and jumped fences in an effort to get away, authorities said. Officers chased him and found Briscoe hiding in a backyard. Briscoe dislocated his shoulder during the chase, when he jumped over a 10-foot fence, police said. The suspect was medically cleared and booked at Santa Clara County Jail on suspicion of possession of narcotics, attempting to cash a fraudulent check and fleeing from police, the press release said.
