Family charged with running brothels in Santa Clara County
Authorities charged members of a San Jose family with running a satellite of brothels—including locations in South Santa Clara County—that were trafficking dozens of women and bringing in about $1 million a year.
Multiple co-defendants face felonies related to their operation of a network of...
Residents raise concerns over new data center in Gilroy
More than 1,000 people have signed a petition to stop the construction of an Amazon Data Services data center in northeast Gilroy.
Although the project has already obtained all the permits and approvals it needs from the City of Gilroy, data center opponents are hoping...
San Benito County Jail escapee captured in San Jose
Daniel Lopez Zavala, who escaped from the San Benito County Jail on May 28, was arrested in San Jose Wednesday night following a regional manhunt, authorities said.Â
Zavala, 38, of Hollister, was arrested 7pm May 29 at a hotel in San Jose with his girlfriend,...
Supes support mental health facility over new jail
In a unanimous vote on Tuesday, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors reinforced its commitment to build a new mental health facility instead of a new jail, but the path will not be easy.
Gilroy native releases poetry collection
Elodia Benitez has fond childhood memories of birthday parties at San Ysidro Park, while also admiring the rows of trees on Miller Avenue and grabbing a bite to eat at Pinocchio’s Pizza.
But above all, it’s the time she shared with her grandmother that she...
Gilroy man arrested for possession of child sexual abuse material
A Gilroy man has been arrested in connection with the possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material after a months-long investigation involving numerous agencies, police said.
Gilroy Police officers at 7am on Sept. 24 served a search warrant at a home on East Court...
Gilroy Garlic Festival returns
The Gilroy Garlic Festival returned Friday after a six-year absence, drawing thousands of visitors from across the country to the South County Grove at Gilroy Gardens for three days of garlicky food, live entertainment and community fundraising.
The festival, which ran July 25-27, marked its...
Jail guards guilty of 2015 fatal attack of mentally ill inmate
Three former Santa Clara County correctional deputies pleaded guilty Aug. 13 to reduced charges in the 2015 beating death of Michael Tyree, a mentally ill jail inmate.All three defendants – Matthew Farris, 36, Jereh Lubrin, 37 and Rafael Rodriguez, 40 – admitted to voluntary...
Police investigate death of man found on Gilroy sidewalk
Gilroy Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man who was found near the outlet stores on Jan. 15.
About 5:35am, Gilroy Police officers responded to the 8500 block of San Ysidro Avenue for a welfare check on an unresponsive male, authorities...
Health officials aim to get teens vaccinated with free events
Free boba tea, selfies with a Dr. Fauci cardboard cutout, and other goodies?
County health officials are encouraging teens to get vaccinated against Covid-19 by hosting a series of events at Gilroy High School that they hope will be a fun and light-hearted way to...
