City settles in wrongful death lawsuit
The City of Gilroy has settled a lawsuit with the family of Hector Alvarez, who died when police shot him during an emergency call on Filbro Drive in 2015, according to the family’s lawyer.
Under the settlement of the wrongful death lawsuit, the city has...
Initiative targets new California housing laws
A series of housing laws signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in recent memory has prompted a group of city officials from throughout the state to organize an initiative they say will help bring land-use decisions back to local jurisdictions.
The “Our Neighborhood Voices” initiative, which...
Merrill Gardens awarded Happiest and Healthiest Garden
Out of more than 300 gardens across the country, the garden at Merrill Gardens at Gilroy, senior living community, earned Eldergrow’s Happiest and Healthiest Garden Award.
Eldergrow, a startup from Seattle, offers therapeutic gardening programs to seniors in residential and nursing care communities.
“The Eldergrow program...
Gilroy councilmember files police report over ‘threats against public officials’
A heated exchange during the Gilroy City Council’s Sept. 19 meeting led one councilmember to file a police report after a resident claimed the public would “do stuff to make your life miserable.”
Ron Kirkish of Gilroy, who made the statement toward Councilmembers Zach Hilton...
Gilroy school custodian named finalist in national competition
Rigo Bedolla works the late shift at Las Animas Elementary School, deep cleaning more than 30 classrooms and bathrooms nightly to make sure they shine and are ready to welcome hundreds of students the next morning.
When school officials called him in earlier than usual...
Gilroy native wins $10K on CBS game show
Dylan Taylor, dressed as a boombox while wearing an oversized garlic bulb on his head, had only 20 seconds to enter the correct digits on three locks taller than himself.
As the time ran out, Taylor had two out of the three digits correct. He...
Gilroy approves flag-flying policy at City Hall
The Gilroy City Council approved a flag-flying policy at City Hall on May 17, after its decision earlier this month to fly a flag in recognition of the LGBTQ community in June.
The council voted unanimously in favor of proclaiming June as LGBTQ Pride Month...
New Covid variant increases in Bay Area
The L452R variant of Covid-19—being identified by viral genomic sequencing in San Francisco, Monterey and Santa Clara counties—has been linked to the outbreak at Kaiser Permanente's San Jose Medical Center that led to several dozen infections and possibly one death, as well as other large outbreaks in Santa Clara County.
New murals celebrated in downtown Gilroy alley
Two massive murals were unveiled Aug. 18 on Railroad Alley, part of an effort to revitalize downtown with vibrant colors in a highly visible corridor for train passengers.
The works, located on the alleyway between Martin and Lewis streets, were painted on the rear of...
State to impose regional stay-home orders to ease Covid-19 hospitalizations
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new stay-at-home order Thursday that will be targeted at regions of the state with diminished intensive care unit capacity as the state attempts to slow its surge of new Covid-19 cases.
