Police determine school threat is false
A social media threat late Wednesday night caught the attention of Gilroy Police, who determined by Thursday morning the fears of a potential school shooting were unfounded.
Late in the evening of Dec. 12, an unknown person posted photos of rifles on Snapchat and made...
Enrollment opens at Gavilan
Prospective students can now enroll in winter and spring session classes at Gavilan College, which offers a variety of courses at five locations as well as online: the main campus is in Gilroy, with additional instructional sites in San Jose’s Coyote Valley, Morgan Hill,...
Beware of holiday telephone scam artists
You might think of them as the anti-Santa Clauses. Scammers. They're watching, waiting and given the opportunity, they'll make their holidays bright at your expense. But, with good sense, and with some tips from the Gilroy Police Department and the AARP, there's help to...
Catholic high school denied again
A Catholic high school has been talked about in the South County for nearly a decade, but the Diocese of San Jose has run into a series of setbacks getting its 40 acres of land—their preferred site of the future school—annexed to southeast Morgan...
County will be new Saint Louise owner
Santa Clara County emerged this month as the sole bidder for O’Connor and Saint Louise hospitals, clearing the way for the county to buy the two private hospitals for $235 million, County Executive Jeff Smith disclosed Monday.
“We are really excited,” Smith told the Gilroy...
Jolly season begins
Downtown Gilroy was all aglow with holiday cheer Saturday, Dec. 1 during its annual Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting celebration.The all-day event, attended by nearly 5,000 people and sponsored by the Downtown Business Association, included a doggie dress-up, vendor booths, entertainment and an evening...
Quake safety is still an issue
A walk down Monterey Street in Gilroy should be a stroll through the vibrant heart of a city, but instead of bustling store fronts, passersby are more likely to see boarded-up buildings.
The empty commercial spaces in Gilroy’s core are often attributed to the city’s...
Dam project may be delayed until 2022
The rains have returned to the Santa Clara Valley, and with them renewed anxiety over the capacity and stability of the county’s biggest body of water, the Anderson Reservoir.
The source of that anxiety isn’t likely to go away until after as many as nine...
DUI checkpoint in Gilroy Dec. 14
The Gilroy Police Department’s Traffic Unit will conduct a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint Dec. 14 at an undisclosed location within the city limits.
“The deterrent effect of DUI checkpoints is a proven resource in reducing the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol...
