Court to assess rape suspect’s mental health
At the March 14 hearing at the Morgan Hill courthouse, the judge granted a mental competency hearing based on PC1368. The next hearing is scheduled for 9am March 21 at the Hall of Justice in San Jose.
Juarez family sues city for causing death
A lawsuit filed by the family of Steven Juarez claims the seven Gilroy Police officers who chased and subdued him the night of Feb. 25, 2018, illegally detained and used excessive force while arresting the 42-year-old man moments before he died.
The lawsuit accuses the...
City takes hard line on homeless
The homeless population in Gilroy continues to grow, and the City Council has responded by giving more money for police actions.
The additional funds to the Gilroy police department will divert more officers to respond to what authorities call “‘quality of life calls.”
The 2017 Homeless...
Hotel family name tied to labor dispute
Two labor unions representing nurses in the expanded Santa Clara County Hospital System are at odds over differing interpretations of the state law that celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
The Meyers-Milias-Brown Act, the groundbreaking legislation that became law in 1969, gave public sector employees...
Medicare gives St. Louise 3 stars
New federal quality ratings for U.S. hospitals give St. Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy a three-star rating, which means that less than 38 percent of U.S. hospitals scored higher.
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister scored in the second-lowest category—with a two-star rating—which means that...
Do you love to cook with garlic?
Amateur chefs from around the country are invited to submit their very best original garlic recipes for the 41st annual Great Garlic Cook-Off, one of the most prestigious cooking competitions in the country. Eight finalists will be selected to compete on stage at the...
Motorcyclist dies in Morgan Hill accident
The motorcyclist was “driving at a rate of speed in which he was unable to safely stop for traffic ahead,” reads the press release. The front of the Yamaha collided with the rear of the Silverado, causing the driver of the motorcycle to be ejected into the northbound lanes of U.S. 101.
Local author to host writers workshop series
Fresh off the release of her latest self-help writer’s handbook “How to Write a Page-turner,” local author Jordan Rosenfeld will host a month-long series of workshops at the Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center.
Rosenfeld—who has authored three novels and six writing manuals—enjoys bringing out...
CHP to conduct St. Patrick’s Day checkpoint
The Hollister-Gilroy office of the California highway Patrol will conduct a DUI and driver license checkpoint on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2019, within an unincorporated area of south Santa Clara County.
Mayor lays out his 2019 vision
In the first week of March, Gilroy Mayor Roland Velasco laid out his vision for the city in his state of the city address. He gave his speech twice, the first time on March 7 at an event sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce...
