Memorial: temporary, or permanent?
Gilroy Mayor Roland Velasco had said in August that the city intended that a palm tree memorial in Christmas Hill Park near where a gunman opened fire on a Gilroy Garlic Festival crowd be strictly temporary, until a more permanent plan was developed. Three...
Gilroy Police investigate shooting
Police are looking for a gray SUV that may have been involved in a Nov. 7 gang-related shooting in northwest Gilroy, according to authorities.
Gilroy police responded to a report of a shooting at about 2:50pm near Welburn Avenue and Doris Court. Officers arrived and...
Pacheco Dam safety issued identified
California is on track to build a $1 billion dam and create a giant reservoir at Pacheco Pass that will dwarf the existing reservoir and dam near Highway 152 east of Gilroy, with construction beginning in 2024.
New evidence from an independent nationwide study of...
Gilroy execs to get home loans
The City of Gilroy, in an attempt to attract candidates for vacant top administrator positions, will finance home purchases for a select few.
The Gilroy City Council approved the program Oct. 21 in a 5-2 vote, but not without some strong objections from councilmembers Marie...
Gilroy Police receive traffic enforcement grant
The Gilroy Police Department received a $96,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for a one-year enforcement and education program, according to authorities.
South County police, DA to host gun buyback Dec. 14
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office will partner with the Gilroy and Morgan Hill police departments to sponsor a $50,000 gun buyback in the South Bay Dec. 14, 2019.
Signs of wine
The leaves on these grape wines along Highway 152 west of Gilroy are turning golden—sure signs of autumn in Gilroy’s wine country, which also means this year’s harvest is already on its way to a long winter of flavor-building fermentation. Gilroy may be known...
Taking time for vets
Veterans Day in Gilroy was a day of flags, uniforms, gun salutes, prayers, trumpets and memories for the more than 100 people gathered in front of the Veterans Memorial Building on Sixth Street. Scouts in blue and tan joined veterans who wore the caps...
Tanker truck overturns
All southbound lanes of U.S. 101 were blocked for several hours Monday, Nov. 11, by this overturned tanker truck, causing a headache for thousands of holiday motorists. The accident occurred north of Gilroy near the Masten Ave exit. This also caused delays for northbound...
Five victims sue Garlic Festival, citing lax security
A lawsuit filed Nov. 12 in Santa Clara County Superior Court alleges that negligent security allowed a heavily armed gunman to enter the Gilroy Garlic Festival on July 28, killing three people and injuring at least 14 others.
The lawsuit against the Gilroy Garlic Festival...