Craft beer lovers eye downtown spot
For more than a decade, Giovanni Albanese and Robert Anderson have been taking bold risks with their home-brewed beers.
By their estimates, the two have brewed more than 350 different beers, with the goal of trying new twists on flavors no other brewers have attempted....
GECA honors grads with virtual ceremony
Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy became one of the first schools in Santa Clara County to honor the Class of 2020 with a virtual commencement.
The YouTube video was posted May 21 and it included all 69 graduating seniors, allowing students and families...
Mondragon defeats longtime incumbent on Gavilan College board
A challenger to the Gavilan Joint Community College District Trustee Area 4 seat has upset a 20-year incumbent.
Patricia Mondragon received 60.81 percent of the votes as of Nov. 5, nearly 1,300 votes ahead of longtime trustee Mark Dover.
Mondragon, a Gilroy native, is currently the...
‘Temporary’ Garlic Festival memorial becomes permanent
A memorial to the victims of the Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting in 2019 will now be considered permanent.
The memorial, designed by Gilroy landscape architect Karen Aitken and completed in September 2019, was originally intended as a temporary quiet space for Christmas Hill Park visitors...
Undersheriff Rick Sung indicted in CCW case
A criminal grand jury has indicted Santa Clara County Undersheriff Rick Sung in connection to a suspected pay-to-play scheme involving concealed gun permits.
DUI checkpoint in South County
The Hollister-Gilroy office of the California Highway Patrol will host a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint Friday night, Dec. 27 in an unincorporated area of south Santa Clara County.
Council approves downtown parking lot design
The Gilroy City Council approved a recommended design for a downtown parking lot April 19.
The parking lot, proposed at the corner of Eigleberry and Seventh streets, is expected to go out to bid later this year after the design is finalized.
The site is currently...
McDonald’s workers file health complaints
A group of employees at a Gilroy McDonald’s filed complaints to the county and state June 15, alleging that management endangered workers by not immediately notifying them of a staff member who tested positive of Covid-19.
The owner/operator, meanwhile, said the restaurant took swift action...
Amazon purchases Gilroy farmland
Online retail and web services giant Amazon purchased 60 acres of farmland in Gilroy, documents filed Dec. 22 with the county show.
According to the documents recorded by the Santa Clara County Clerk-Recorder’s Office, Amazon.com LLC purchased the land at the corner of Highway 152...
What are ‘Boogaloo Bois’ and what do they want?
Then on Aug. 27, Gilroy resident Alan Viarengo was arrested for allegedly sending 24 anonymous, threatening letters to Santa Clara County Health Officer Sara Cody. Investigators serving a search warrant at his home found 138 firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition and explosive materials.
