Grass fire north of MH quickly extinguished
Firefighting aircraft and bulldozers were dispatched to a
Police incidents: Jan 12 – 16
Gilroy Police arrested several people from Jan. 12 through Jan. 16, including a person for possessing cocain and tear gas. Read the arrest log at left for more details.
Police incidents: Possible rabid raccoon on Lerma Lane
An unidentified person reported a possible rabid raccoon on
PG&E: Beware of telephone scam
The PG&E is warning customers of a telephone scam making its way across the Bay area, where scammers demand immediate payment for electricity bills they claim are past due - or else the utilities will be turned off, according to a press release from the Gilroy Police Department.
Abortion protesters claim they were harassed
Two women who were part of a peaceful prayer vigil say they were harassed, intimidated and lied to, and a California Highway Patrol officer trampled their First Amendment rights, because they inadvertently stood on state property to pray the rosary in the shade.
Landscape scammer in the slammer
South County's "landscape scammer" appeared in court April 4 for a sentencing that ended up being postponed, but in the meantime, he'll be locked up.
Romero murder suspects’ hearing postponed
The plea hearing for the five suspects accused of killing Tara Romero, 14, and trying to kill three other teens Nov. 4, 2011 was postponed.
