Firefighters snuff vegetation blaze near Christmas Hill Park
Fire crews responded to a vegetation fire that broke out around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday near Christmas Hill Park in Gilroy, according to Jim Crawford, battalion chief for the South Santa Clara County Fire District and CalFire.
Dog found with a brick tied to its legs in Uvas Creek
A small honey-colored dog was found three days ago in Uvas Creek in Christmas Hill Park with her head barely above the water because a brick had been tied with rope to her small hind legs, said Hector Beltran who rescued the pup.
Checkpoint catches five drunk drivers
Gilroy Police had a successful night with five arrests for drunk driving as part of the DUI checkpoint they conducted on Monterey Road at Howson Street on Friday night.
‘Surge’ in unsightly graffiti plagues town
Teens looking for trouble are painting the town red this summer – and blue and pink and yellow – in a destructive pastime of defacing community property, leading the Gilroy Police Department and community volunteers to tackle what they have identified as a “surge” in graffiti over the last few months.
Update: Man with Alzheimer’s found uninjured
The 79-year-old man suffering from Alzheimer’s who went missing Friday morning, was located Saturday morning by emergency medical service personnel near Valley Medical Center in San Jose, according to Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Sgt. Jose Cardoza.
Suspects in meth bust face 16 years
Crystal methamphetamine brimmed from every corner of the house. It filled dozens of gallon-sized buckets. It spilled from closets and cabinets. It covered the floor in plastic bags.
Police finish investigation into owner of aggressive pit bull
The Gilroy Police Department has concluded their investigation into the owner who fled the scene when his pit bull attacked a dachshund at Starbucks on First Street on July 14, causing the dachshund to be euthanized and causing non-life threatening injuries to its owner.
