Gilroy escapes latest storm with widespread flooding
Highway 101 in Gilroy was shut down for more than six hours on Jan. 9 after Uvas Creek spilled over near Mesa Road, submerging multiple homes and turning the heavily traveled roadway into a slow-moving river.
Highway 25 south of Gilroy was reportedly briefly closed...
Man arrested after shootout in rural Gilroy
A man who reportedly fired his gun at officers during an hours-long standoff in unincorporated Gilroy was taken into custody Sunday afternoon after he was shot by police as he began to charge at them.
A Santa Clara County Sheriff’s deputy was hit during the...
Gilroy man arrested for gang-related shooting
After a six-week long investigation, Gilroy Police arrested a Gilroy man Wednesday for a gang-related shooting that occurred on the 100 block of Old Gilroy Street in September.Â
Photo: Crews clear flooded Miller Avenue
A crew from Gilroy Public Works clears Uvas Creek on Miller Avenue at Silva’s Crossing Dec. 17, after the road was shut down the day before due to flooding. A worker on site said they hope to reopen the road by the end of...
Police arrests Jan. 10 through Jan. 17
Gilroy police blotter Jan. 10 through Jan. 17, 2012.
Plea agreement reached in rape case
GILROY – George Alvarez, 22, of Salinas has accepted a plea agreement for the felony counts of rape and oral copulation and robbery, according to the District Attorney's Office.
Commission moves forward with new ADU regulations
The Gilroy Planning Commission recommended new accessory dwelling unit zoning regulations to comply with state law on May 14.
On Jan. 1, the state established new rules that invalidated the city’s existing ADU ordinance. The new state regulations allow construction of one 1,200-square-foot accessory dwelling...
Christopher High football team improves to 2-0 with another blowout victory
The Christopher High football team claimed its second victory of the season with a 51-9 battering of visiting Piedmont Hills High on Sept. 1.
The win came a week after a 31-0 victory over North Monterey County. The Cougars put together an impressive offensive performance...
Christopher baseball team advances in CCS playoffs
Making his first start of the season, Logan Stelling did what he’s done throughout his athletic career at Christopher High: he delivered. The recent graduate pitched 3 ⅓ innings of one-run ball and also had two RBIs in the Cougars’ 4-1 win over San...
Gilroy FFA sees success at competition
Eighteen Gilroy FFA members traveled to Westmont High School in Campbell on Nov. 19 to compete against five other schools at the annual Best Informed Greenhand and Cooperative Marketing competition.
The Marketing event seeks to effectively prepare the students with the practices and operations of...




















