Sheriff’s confirm body found in Aromas is not Sierra LaMar
An autopsy conducted Monday on the body discovered off Cannon Road did not confirm a cause of death, although investigators now believe the unidentified female victim was “possibly” between ages 20 and 35 and “possibly” Asian or Hispanic, according to the San Benito County Sheriff’s Office.
One veggie to rule them all
Tally ho, green-thumbed gurus! It's time to show off your growing prowess at the Gilroy Farmers' Market, which will host a Harvest Contest this Sunday in downtown Gilroy.
Police arrest suspect in Sobrato apartment murder
The suspect in the July 22 murder of a 21-year-old man at Sobrato Transitional Apartments on Monterey Street was arrested Monday in San Ysidro, Calif.
YOUTH BASEBALL: Garlic City Ghosts post tourney win
The 12 and under Garlic City Ghosts travel baseball team generated a first-place performance at the inaugural USSSA Super Patriot Tournament hosted at Twin Creeks Sports Park last weekend.
Farmers anticipate sigh of relief over fruit fly infestation
It's looking like the end of the line for a certain winged nuisance known as the Oriental fruit fly, which has the potential to wreak havoc on crops and generate devastating financial impacts on farmers.
Red Phone: Stop signs on Murray Ave. and repaving of Watsonville?
"Dear Red Phone, Just north of Leavesley on Murray Avenue, I'm wondering when is the city ever going to put a stop sign in between the residential area? We get a lot of traffic from the west side early in the morning, and let me tell you they're speeding like they're on the freeway. I know they're trying to avoid all the lights on Monterey and Leavesley, so they just use Murray as their shortest cut I guess. I think they forget this is a residential area. The city promises to do this and that, or they'll look into it, but nothing has been done about it. Promises, promises but nothing gets done. Maybe we could get some policemen to patrol this area between 7 and 8:30 in the morning. That's when we get a lot of traffic through here. Thanks Red Phone.”
Council approves residential development, spat ensues
After a long period of convoluted and emotionally charged discussion, Council voted 4-1 during Monday's regular meeting to make an exception to a city ordinance that limits the number of market-value residential allotments to approve a 91-unit residential project west of Monterey Street and east of Wren Avenue, near Gilroy Veterinary Hospital.
GUSD ‘closely scrutinizing’ trips
An annual out-of-state excursion for high school drama students spawned some “healthy conversation” last week between parents, students, teachers and school board trustees, who addressed a heightened scrutiny for any field trip that causes students to miss instructional class time.
