Hearing postponed a week for suspect in Sierra’s murder
UPDATE: The arraignment hearing for Antolin Garcia-Torres, the Morgan Hill man accused of kidnapping and murdering Sierra LaMar, was continued one week and will now take place at 2 p.m. May 31, at the Santa Clara County Superior Court Hall of Justice in San Jose.
VOLLEYBALL: Year-end awards rain down on local athletes
If the Tri-County Athletic League gave out an annual Most-Enthusiastic award, a likely frontrunner for that distinction this year could have been Gilroy High volleyball player Connor Escobar.
James “Jim” W. Lipe, Sr. June 26, 1939 – May 19, 2012
The Salinas Valley lost James (Jim) W. Lipe, Sr., a beloved father, brother, grandfather, friend and company leader, to cancer on Saturday, May 19, 2012. Although the journey to peace was laden with struggles, his final days were restful and in the presence of loved ones.
GUSD is one of 188 California schools in ‘financial jeopardy’
The Gilroy Unified School District is among a record-high number of California schools that might not meet its financial obligations in the next three years, according to a press release sent out yesterday by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson.
Community reacts to arrest of suspect in Sierra case
UPDATE: Murder suspect's arraignment moved to San Jose courthouse at 1:30 p.m. Thursday.
2 percent raise for police; union, city agree on contract
After nearly two months of negotiations, the City of Gilroy and the Gilroy Police Officers Association have agreed on a new two-year contract that awards 2 percent raises each year for all 59 police officers within the union.
