Hearing for hit-and-run suspect continued
The Morgan Hill woman accused of hitting and critically injuring Gilroy High School graduate Joshua Valdez, 22, appeared in court Friday, but her scheduled hearing was postponed.Â
$18,000 embezzled from Garlic Festival
Something stinks in the aftermath of the Gilroy Garlic Festival, and no, it’s not of garlic.
‘Lucky Seven’ targets teen vandals
Repeat taggers beware: You may be getting away with vandalizing community property now, but know that your photo might be plastered all over the Gilroy Police Department. In a very literal sense, police have got their eye on you.
Drug-related crimes dominate arrests this week
Over the past few days, police have responded to several incidents in which drugs caused suspects to behave erratically. Here are a few of those events:
Three more arrested in string of burglaries
Three more arrests add to the pile of recent suspects allegedly caught in a series of burglaries in Morgan Hill, police said.
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.
