Ballybunion morning update, fire 35 percent contained
Overnight firefighters made significant progress on the Ballybunion fire and now have reported that it is 35 percent contained. Overnight as the wind slackened and the humidity rose, there was no significant growth of the fire. The fire is expected to be contained by Friday.
Police get scare with pellet gun
With guns drawn, police responded to a report of a man in north
Man asks for directions, exposes himself to women
It’s been an interesting week for Gilroy crime. Besides the usual business of robberies, burglaries and assaults, police responded to a handful of incidents including a man roaming around Gilroy exposing himself to women, and reports of the levee on Lewis Street being set on fire. Here are a few of those events:
GPD Busts Two Massage Parlors for Prostitution
Two Gilroy massage parlors were busted April 27 for soliciting prostitution, after citizen complaints.
Dominguez charged: felony theft
Four years after a former Gilroy Unified School District trustee allegedly embezzled more than $52,000 from a leading South County social services agency, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office has charged Francisco Dominguez with two counts of felony grand theft.
Police briefs: Copper piping theft and man punches woman at pizza parlor
Police responded to several incidents of car theft this week, as well as random acts of violence at various Gilroy businesses, both at the expected locals – such as a bar in the early hours of the morning – and the unexpected - a pizza parlor around lunchtime. Here are a few standout events:
Updated: Driver identified for Sept. 2 fatal accident on Highway 101
Dan A. Bliznik, 62, of Watsonville, has been identified as the




















