Firefighters Quench Blaze that Threatened the Gilroy Garlic Festival
Firefighters fought a few acre blaze in the hills above Christmas Hill Park Tuesday, the site of the Garlic Festival that will draw hundreds of thousands of visitors to town over the weekend.
No charges in death of 60-year-old woman Wednesday
Gilroy Police said Monday that there are no charges filed in the death of a 60-year-old Hollister woman who was found shot to death last Wednesday at a Sorrento Drive house in Gilroy.
Gilroy Cops See it All
Read through these typical days on the police blotter and it really makes you appreciate those who do the dirty work for the rest of us and deal with every kind of problem, big, small, dangerous, ugly. Thanks, GPD.
DA: Gilroy School Teacher Posed as Porn Star
Former Gilroy High School science teacher Douglas Le was charged with 20 felonies Monday after impersonating a female porn star and soliciting photos from high school boys, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s office.
L.A. Attorney Filed Two More Lawsuits Against Gilroy Schools
Two new lawsuits were filed Wednesday against the Gilroy Unified School District for its handling of a teacher who was allegedly “sexting” with students. Los Angeles lawyer Gloria Allred announced the suits Wednesday during a late afternoon press conference—in time for the nightly news—outside the GUSD office on Arroyo Circle.
Gilroy Funeral for San Jose Police Officer
San Jose Police Officer Michael Katherman, who was killed on duty June 14 when a minivan struck his motorcycle at 4:22 p.m., will be buried Tuesday in Gilroy and residents will line overpasses and streets in his honor.
RED PHONE: Street Racing on Santa Teresa
There’s a growing problem with evening and night street racing on Santa Teresa, from around First Street north toward Christopher High. Usually beginning at 10 p.m. or so, the noise from Santa Teresa becomes ridiculous: squealing tires, loud music, shouting (between “contestants”?) and engine revving as they wait for the green light at Mantelli that seems to be the starting line. Our property backs up to Santa Teresa and we’re accustomed to the normal traffic sounds, which are bearable. This racing though is so loud and so potentially disastrous that something needs to be done. There were even large circular “doughnut” tire marks noted one morning a couple weeks ago at the corner of Mantelli and Poplar. I filed a non-emergency police report about this several months ago, but the races continue. One of these days, this is going to lead to tragedy. Anything you can do to help will be appreciated by all in the neighborhood, as well as pedestrians and passing motorists.
