CHP responds to US 101 crash Friday afternoon
The California Highway Patrol responded to a vehicle rollover at 2:30 p.m. near the intersection of southbound US 101 and State Highway 25, according to local photographer Phil Silveira who stopped by the scene to snap several pictures of the incident.
MediLeaf co-founder arrested, charged with grand theft
Police have arrested MediLeaf co-founder Goyoko "Batzi" Kuburovich in connection with a multi-million dollar embezzlement “scandal” – however the charges are a separate can of worms from Kuburovich’s harried past concerning alleged illegal cannabis sales and money laundering.
Caltrain electrification plan leaves Gilroy out
Caltrain and the California High Speed Rail Authority have come to an agreement to electrify Caltrain from San Francisco to San Jose, leaving the route between San Jose and Gilroy in the technological dust.
Interim library building now available for lease
Out goes the books and in comes a new business, hopefully: The soon-to-be empty 10,000-square-foot interim library building on Monterey Road is available for lease.
Brothers arrested for firearm possession, crystal meth
Gilroy brothers Andrew Charles, a 21-year-old window washer, and Richard Charles, a 23-year-old roofer, were arrested the morning of March 28 for possession of controlled substance for sale, and possession of a firearm, according to records from The Unified Narcotic Enforcement Task Force in Santa Clara County.
THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Gavilan baseball drops fifth one-run game of season
A hit by pitch to lead off the bottom of the eighth led the game-winning run as Skyline College handed Gavilan a 5-4 road loss in Coast Conference action Thursday.
Red Phone: 35 mph sign doesn’t fit
“The posted speed limit on Santa Teresa Boulevard between Fitzgerald Avenue and Day Road West is 50 mph. At 10215 Santa Teresa Blvd., there is a sign saying “35 MPH SPEED ZONE AHEAD.” However, there is no sign saying 35 mph at all farther down the road. The next speed limit sign is in front of Christopher High School saying 45 mph. Why have such a sign at 10215? Perhaps the sign should have said “45 MPH SPEED ZONE AHEAD,” or the sign is left over from the roadway configuration that existed before the high school was built and traffic lights added.”
SOFTBALL: GHS falls to Presentation, splits games this week
Just a pair of games on the docket this week sat in front of the Gilroy High softball team. After the dust of what proved to be a whirlwind week of sorts settled, the Mustangs evened their Tri-County Athletic League mark at 2-2 with an 11-0 nod over Everett Alvarez in five innings on Tuesday. However, the turn to the weekend didn’t go as smoothly as GHS dropped a 4-3 decision to nonleague opponent and West Catholic Athletic League representative Presentation on Thursday.




















