Gilroy’s schools banned Roundup in 2016
As lawsuits are piling up against the makers of the herbicide Roundup and some cities and counties in California are cutting back or considering bans on its use, the Gilroy Unified School District is leading the way—and has for nearly three years.
The district now...
City shuts down the community garden
Nearly a year ago, on Earth Day, the Gilroy Demonstration Garden celebrated and announced plans for its heavenly half-acre in downtown Gilroy to blossom into a full-fledged community garden, a grow-your-own site for fulfilling vegetable dreams.
The garden had just fought off City Council attempts...
No suspects in mystery bomb device
Gilroy police continued to investigate a crudely constructed explosive device found in the parking lot of a west Gilroy shopping center March 26.
The makeshift device did not detonate before police and county bomb technicians found it and rendered it safe, according to police.
No suspects...
No more parking on First Street
With the repavement and the implementation of CalTrans regulations of a “complete street” that allows for bike lanes and wider roadways, the City Council has voted to remove all parking along the route in the future.
As the First Street waterline project continues, the city...
Sí, Se Puede
The nearly 700 students and staff at San Martin/Gwinn K-8 school got some surprise visitors at their annual school-wide celebration of Cesar Chavez Day, a couple days early on March 29. The school walkways and recess playground were decorated with the red and black...
Ivori brings ‘one-stop shop’ to downtown
Brenda La Fuente doesn’t see a downtown Gilroy with boarded-up buildings or vacated spaces; she sees a Monterey Street full of promise and already on the rise.
In September 2018 La Fuente opened the doors of Ivori Boutique at 7490 Monterey St. The store boasts...
Historical society seeking nominations
The Gilroy Historical Society is seeking nominations for its 2019 Architectural Awards for residential and commercial buildings, and the deadline is fast approaching.
The categories are:
Historic Design Award, for a new building in downtown Gilroy that complements the original historic buildings or enhances the Downtown...
Gilroy honors school staff for ‘invaluable’ service
Four Gilroy Unified School District employees were named award recipients in the 2019 Employee Recognition Program.
The four, one from each of the district’s employee bargaining units, were recognized by Superintendent Deborah Flores and trustees at the March 21 Board of Education meeting.
The honorees are...
