Barn owls are beneficial to everyone
Owls have had a variety of symbolic interpretations though the ages. Depending on your culture, it was believed that if you saw an owl it meant either that you could expect prosperity or that you're going to die soon.
Bay Area health officers issue statement on Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Nine health officers from the greater Bay Area on Sunday released a statement supporting recent federal guidance to lift the pause on the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine for adults.
The health officers, from the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, Santa...
Police blotter, July 26-30, 2021: Vehicles stolen around Gilroy
July 26
• A drunk in public call was made on the 200 block of East Tenth Street at 1am.
• A business was burglarized on the 600 block of Leavesley Road.
• A vehicle was stolen on the 9100 block of Avezan Way and 8100 block...
Gilroy woman charged with murder in daughter’s drowning
A Gilroy woman accused of drowning her daughter told police she “just snapped” before killing the 2-year-old child, according to court records.
Marcie Montelongo, 35, was formally charged Wednesday with murder and felony assault on a child in relation to the Nov. 3 death of...
Pop Warner Football: Browns registration Wednesday
Registration for the upcoming Gilroy Browns Pop Warner football and cheerleading season will be held Wednesday from 6-7:30 p.m. at Dutchman's Pizza in Gilroy.
Chamber president denies conflict claim
Morgan Hill mayoral candidate Mark Turner plans to resign from his position as president/CEO of the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce should he be elected in November.
It’s a position Turner has shared with voters since he began campaigning in 2021. But he’s had to double...
Concerns raised over Gilroy’s proposed sleeping in public ban
The City of Gilroy is working on an ordinance that would ban people from sleeping in Uvas Creek and other public right-of-ways.
However, some say the plan would force the homeless into more populated areas, namely residential neighborhoods and downtown.
The Gilroy City Council got its...
Car stop leads to large drug cache
A traffic stop on Highway 152 by the California Highway Patrol in Santa Clara County led to the seizure of 70 pounds of crystal methamphetamine and the arrest of a Los Banos man.
CHP officer Israel Murillo said an officer, aided by a K-9, found...
Running: Verbica wins Henry W. Coe 10K Fun Run for second straight year
For the second straight year, Tiffany Verbica won the Henry W. Coe 10K Fun Run and was the No. 1 overall female runner. Verbica is the wife of the great grandson of Henry W. Coe, Peter Coe Verbica, who said his wife’s victory was “especially meaningful for the family”. The course, which begins at the Hunting Hollow trail head, is an out-and-back near the Gilroy Hot Springs. The win is the latest in a long list of victories for Tiffany. She finished as the No. 1 women in her age group of 30 to 39 and No. 2 overall for the women at the 2015 Nisene Marks Half Marathon in Soquel on June 6 in a time of 1:46:30.
