Photo: Local CHP captain retires
The commander of the Hollister-Gilroy Area of the California Highway Patrol, Capt. Allen Stallman, has retired. There was a celebration of his distinguished career of more than 25 years of service on Feb. 21 at the “Old City Hall” in Gilroy, according to an announcement from the CHP. A representative from Assemblyman Luis Alejo’s Office, Jaiver Gomez, was in attendance to present Stallman with an assembly resolution signed by Alejo and State Sen. Bill Monning. From the CHP’s Coastal Division, Chief Reggie Chappelle presented Stallman with his retirement certificate, and Assistant Chief Scott Howland presented him with his retired captain’s badge. He served as the commander of the Hollister-Gilroy CHP area for approximately two years. According to the CHP, under his command the Senior Volunteer program was implemented and the CHP has begun presenting the Age Well Drive Smart classes for Senior Drivers.
New tourism improvement fund backed by Welcome Center, hotels
The Gilroy Welcome Center and several Gilroy hotels have teamed up to present a tourism improvement district that would heavily market overnight stays in Gilroy. The Center plans to present the proposal to City Council during their regular Monday, July 16 meeting.
Dispute fizzles: Welcome Center to sell Garlic Fest items
As of this week, there's one less brouhaha in town.
Gilroy council backs hospital Daughters of Charity sale
GILROY—The Gilroy City Council this week joined a growing list of voices in support of the $843 million sale of Saint Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy, De Paul Medical Center in Morgan Hill and four others to Prime Healthcare, putting the city squarely in the middle of one of the region’s hottest issues.
Chiefs sue for unpaid OT
Two Gilroy Fire Department battalion division chiefs have filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Gilroy, alleging the city cheated them out of overtime hours for two years, a move that has left some City Council members blindsided and incensed.
Gilroy mourns loss of “Wonderful” leader, advocate, family man
Thomas J. Bundros, who served three terms as a Gilroy schools trustee and earned the love and respect of colleagues and constituents for his dedication to his family and schools, died Wednesday after a years-long battle with cancer. He was 67.
Gilroy’s first chief of police dead at 81
C.J. Laizure, the first to fill the police chief position in
