Liquor stores under new ownership
Yad Singh said he sees many possibilities in Gilroy.
The Morgan Hill resident left his finance job last year to begin investing in the neighboring South County city. His first order of business: turning around two embattled Gilroy liquor stores and transforming them into what...
Multiple casualties reported in shooting at San Jose VTA facility
UPDATE 11am:
The suspect was identified by Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Russell Davis as a Valley Transportation Authority employee, who opened fire at the light rail yard in San Jose at the start of a union meeting.
Davis said nine people were killed, including...
Down to 7 players, CHS boys volleyball team still thriving
The Christopher and San Benito boys volleyball teams split two matches this season, with the Cougars winning the first time in three games and the Haybalers returning the favor by the exact score in their latest contest on May 20. Game scores were 25-17,...
Teens arrested in January homicide
Police arrested two teenagers May 25 suspected in the “random and unprovoked” murder of a Gilroy man in January.
During a joint operation involving area law enforcement agencies, police arrested two male suspects, ages 15 and 16, after serving multiple search warrants in Gilroy, San...
Abandoned house, trailer demolished at Christmas Hill Park
A dilapidated house and trailer that have stood vacant for decades at Christmas Hill Park are no more.
Demolition crews tore into the structures last week, leaving nothing but an empty dirt lot.
In March, the Gilroy City Council approved a $57,000 contract with Silicon Valley...
Christopher, Gilroy girls soccer teams on verge of a dream matchup
Girls soccer talent is abundant in the city of Gilroy, and the proof is in the success of the high school teams. Christopher and Gilroy are both a win away from meeting each other in the Central Coast Section Division III championship match.
The Cougars...
PHOTO: Ride the Gardens
Bikers rolled into Gilroy Gardens on May 21 for the first-ever Ride the Gardens.
The event was part of Bike to Wherever Month, where everyone is encouraged to pedal around town, to do errands, commute to work, to Gilroy’s parks, along the levee trail and...
Gilroy’s time capsule sealed
The Sesquicentennial Time Capsule, featuring items that represent 2020 in Gilroy, has been sealed and will stay shut until 2070.
Gilroy artist Carol Peters, a retired Gilroy High School art teacher and the creator of the winning sesquicentennial logo design, painted the capsule.
“When asked to...
State law stalls Hecker Pass negotiations
City officials’ plan to negotiate with a developer on the Hecker Pass property could be delayed by months due to a recent state law.
In a preliminary agenda posted on the city’s website days before the Gilroy City Council’s May 17 meeting, the council was...
State confirms June 15 reopening with no capacity limits
California will reopen on June 15 without any capacity limits or physical distancing requirements for businesses or events, the state's Health and Human Services secretary said Friday.
Gov. Gavin Newsom last month announced the expected June 15 reopening date, which state officials on Friday confirmed...
