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January 15, 2026

Woman involved in fatal DUI crash that killed daughter, husband stands trial

The Gilroy woman who killed her husband and daughter in a drunken car crash last year cried her way through her murder trial Wednesday morning.

Gang members arrested for robbery outside Morgan Hill bank

Police arrested four Morgan Hill gang members for their

What a Dump

Hefty fees may be reason for couches, mattresses and other items

Wildfire sends smoke toward Gilroy

GILROY—A wildfire that sparked in a canyon 10 miles south of Gilroy, just south of the U.S. 101/25 interchange, caused smoke to billow throughout the Garlic Capital.

Police arrest man wanted for assault, gang affiliation

Early this morning, Gilroy Police Department executed a search warrant on the 7300 block of Old Gilroy Drive in Gilroy for Robert Birrueta, 21, who was wanted on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and participating in a criminal street gang.

Gilroy Police seek catalytic converter thief

Police are on the lookout for a suspect who stole a vehicle’s catalytic converter Tuesday morning. According to Gilroy Police, an unknown suspect stole the part from a Honda Civic that was parked on the 8700 block of Kern Avenue at 9:15am. The suspect arrived in...

County reports ‘surge’ in fentanyl overdoses

Law enforcement authorities are warning the public about the dangers of fentanyl after a surge of overdoses on the powerful opioid drug in recent weeks. That surge includes seven deaths among homeless residents in San Jose in the last three weeks, and a fatal Aug....

Car jacker leads police on 80 mph chase

Last night at approximately 12:07 a.m., parolee Angel Espinoza – formerly one of "Gilroy's Most Wanted" – led several Gilroy police on a high-speed car chase that began in the area of Chestnut and Martin streets.

County health takes steps to end illegal disposal

Santa Clara County supervisors —and the public—on Dec. 12 got their first public explanation from county officials on the explosive revelations a week earlier that county-run hospitals had for at least a year illegally dumped medical waste, drugs and patient data into dumpsters. Healthcare officials...

Man identified in suicide near Gilroy Foods

The Santa Clara County Coroner has identified the man who

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