Residents can now text 911 in emergency
Santa Clara County residents in need of emergency police, fire or medical services can now send a text to 911 to request a response.
City seeks support for sales tax
Top city officials in Gilroy have begun a campaign to build public support for a sales tax increase in 2020.
Mayor Roland Velasco, Police Chief Scot Smithee, Interim Fire Chief Jeff Clet and City Administrator Gabriel Gonzalez all signed an open letter posted online Sept....
Gilroy Medical Supply closes
Gilroy Medical Supply, 7483 Monterey St., has shut its doors pending a future sale.
A sign posted on the downtown business’ window reads: “Business for sale. Closed indefinitely. Thank you.”
Gilroy Medical Supply carried products such as walkers, wheelchairs, medical legwear and more.
In a Facebook post,...
City wants to host gun buyback day
At the request of a group of concerned residents, Gilroy officials are looking into hosting a voluntary gun buyback event.
Bill would add garlic protections
Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) introduced legislation to protect and promote the United States’ domestic garlic industry. Panetta’s 20th District includes San Benito County, Morgan Hill and Gilroy, the home of Christopher Ranch, the nation’s leading garlic producer.
The Giving Agriculture Relief from Loopholes in International...
At-risk juvenile missing from Gilroy home
Police are asking the public for help locating missing teen Emiliano Vargas, who was last seen Sept. 24 near Las Animas Avenue and Monterey Road in Gilroy.
Vargas, 16, is described as a Hispanic male, 5 feet, 10 inches tall with black hair and brown...
Volunteers clean Uvas Creek
Saturday, Sept. 21 was California Coastal Cleanup Day in Santa Clara County, and it included the creeks and rivers that flow to the coast, including Uvas Creek. “We're proud of the big turnout by our volunteers for today’s Coastal Cleanup Day. The volunteers in...
Hot Wheels lifesize!
Approximately 3,000 custom hot rod fans converged at the Gilroy Walmart parking lot Sept. 21 to check out 270 fanciful auto creations that were competing for a chance to become immortalized and miniaturized—as next year’s Hot Wheels Car of the Year. The Mattel toy...
Authority OKs rail plans
The High-Speed Rail Authority Board of Directors voted to approve the preferred route for the state’s controversial bullet train at a Sept. 17 meeting.
High-speed rail, if funded, will pass through downtown Morgan Hill with a stop in Gilroy before tunneling through Pacheco Pass. The...
County warns of ‘fake pills’ with deadly fentanyl
Local public safety and health authorities are advising residents of an increase in fentanyl overdoses in Santa Clara County, and the growing presence of counterfeit pain pills that contain the powerful opioid.
