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...
Santa Clara County property values hit peak
Santa Clara County’s real estate value hit another record in 2019. But in the recently released Assessment Roll report, officials warned that those values have hit their peak, and a “crash landing” due to Covid-19 and the subsequent economic downturn is expected.
On July 1,...
Covid-19: Según los números
Los funcionarios de salud del condado de Santa Clara informaron 259 nuevos casos de Covid-19 el 30 de Julio, elevando el total a 9,612 casos positivos desde que comenzó la pandemia.
Un total de 187 muertes por Covid-19 se han reportado en el condado, con...
Covid-19: By the numbers in Gilroy
Santa Clara County health officials reported 259 new cases of Covid-19 on July 30, bringing the total to 9,612 positive cases since the pandemic began.
Gilroy Foundation raises nearly $2M for shooting victims
In less than one year, the Gilroy Foundation raised $1,934,472.51 for victims of the 2019 Garlic Festival shooting.
“Every penny went to the victims of the tragedy,” said Donna Pray, executive director of the Gilroy Foundation.
The funds were dispersed in the form of grants directly...
La policía investiga la muerte en el incendio de Gilroy
Los agentes del Sheriff del Condado de Santa Clara están investigando la muerte de un hombre que se encontró quemado vivo en el lado de la autopista U.S. 101 temprano en la mañana del 24 de Julio.
Alrededor de las 2:48 a.m., los oficiales de...
Memorial pays tribute to victims of festival shooting
When shooting broke out at Christmas Hill Park on July 28, 2019, one mother had to make a split-second decision.
Her son was less than 10 feet away, but she knew she couldn’t reach him faster than a bullet from the gunman’s rifle. Should she...
Police investigate death in Gilroy fire
Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the death of a man found burning alive on the side of U.S. 101 early in the morning July 24.
About 2:48am, California Highway Patrol officers responded to the area of Sargent Crossing and U.S. 101, just south of Gilroy, on...
Report: Strada Verde needs buffer zone
A development proposed adjacent to Highway 25 in northern San Benito County should not be built due to its proximity to a facility that stores agricultural fumigants, a report concluded.
San Benito County voters in November will consider a master plan for the 2,777-acre Strada...
Gilroy woman accused of bogus cancer fundraising scheme
A Gilroy woman has been charged with wire fraud after federal investigators determined she solicited more than $60,000 in donations by falsely claiming she was suffering from cancer and undergoing treatment, according to authorities.