Grass fires spark near homeless encampment
GILROY—Sixty firefighters responded to a series of vegetation fires in south Gilroy on Saturday, near a homeless encampment along the railroad tracks, according to Gilroy Fire Department Chief Alan Anderson.
December Police Blotter
Dec. 2
11:30 pm: Jorge Munoz was arrested for assault when he choked and punched a victim on Monte Bello Drive.
Dec. 14
12:00 pm: A victim on Broadway reported six unauthorized accounts on her credit report.
12:00 pm: A victim on Honey Court discovered eight fake...
Were you Scammed? Here’s What you Need to Know
Hoping to recoup victims’ money, a search has begun for dozens of people scammed in Gilroy by an undocumented immigrant imprisoned for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from other Mexican immigrants.
Girl who supplied alcohol to Sarah Botill cited for misdemeanor
Police cited and released 18-year-old Kayla Dunigan for
Judge rules to unseal Rodrigues grand jury transcript
A judge today ordered to unseal grand jury testimony that led to
Daycare employee accused of being drunk at work
Police arrested a Morgan Hill woman on suspicion of being intoxicated when she showed up for her job taking care of children, authorities said. Anna Marie Lopez, 58, was arrested about 7 a.m. Monday at her workplace, Child Development Incorporated, on the 300 block of East Main Avenue, according to a press release from MHPD. Lopez, a 10-year employee of the daycare facility, was allegedly under the influence of alcohol while caring for children at the center, police said. She was arrested on suspicion of child endangerment and booked at Santa Clara County Jail, according to police. Anyone with information about this case can contact MHPD at (408) 779-2101, or the anonymous tip line at (408) 947-7867.
Fire consumes two homes in west Gilroy
Two structures in west Gilroy were destroyed Monday after a guesthouse caught fire and eventually spread to the main house nearby. Firefighters were called to 7945 Whitehurst Road at 12:30 p.m. and when they arrived, the guesthouse was engulfed in flames, according to a Cal Fire spokesperson.
Gavilan College lockdown ends following felony arrest
The Gavilan College Campus, located at 5055 Santa Teresa Boulevard in Gilroy, was on lockdown this morning around 9:10 a.m. following a car pursuit that resulted in a felony arrest.
Shoulder tap operation nabs another adult buying alcohol for minor
In the Morgan Hill Police Department’s ongoing undercover “shoulder tap” operation to crack down on adults who might purchase alcohol for those underage, officers arrested a suspect for doing just that last month.
