As Gilroy grows, school enrollment drops
Gilroy real estate agents are reporting that 1,218 single-family homes, condos and town homes were sold in the city in the last two years, yet Gilroy schools are facing a head-scratching decline in enrollment.
Real estate professionals are offering multiple explanations.
Some say it’s because sales...
Attorneys ready to share evidence in police lawsuit
As of the latest ruling, Harrell’s complaint, originally filed in August 2017, now contains six “causes of action” against the City of Gilroy and its police department. The Feb. 5 ruling also dismissed Harrell’s complaints against five current and former city employees—including former Police Chief Denise Turner Sellers— whom Harrell had named as defendants.
Bail raised for San Martin rape suspect
In a brief arraignment at San Jose’s Hall of Justice, Judge Cynthia Sevely raised 43-year-old Sharwian Bobian’s bail from $101,000 to $275,000 and appointed the Public Defender’s Office to represent him.
Gilroy High wrestling near perfect
There is no such thing as perfection in wrestling, but the great ones strive for it everyday. Last Saturday in the Pacific Coast League Gabilan Division Championships, host Gilroy High came as close to perfection as one will ever see. The Mustangs won 12...
Strike threat looms over St. Louise
New labor conflicts—and the threat of a nurses strike—have erupted to roil an already boiling controversy over Santa Clara county’s purchase of two failing hospitals.
Nurses from O’Connor and Saint Louise hospitals on Tuesday, Feb. 12 warned the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors they...
BREAKING: San Martin rape suspect arrested in San Jose
San Jose police made the arrest at around 10am Feb. 8 after closing in on Bobian around U.S. 101 and Hellyer Road.
Freshmen play key role at Christopher
Even though Jenna Urrabazo, Taylor Mejia and Jessica Schween play for a strong club program, it can be intimidating for freshmen to burst onto the high school scene and fit in well. Social dynamics are in play, as the juniors and seniors on the...
Germains Seed Technology grows in Gilroy
Germains Seed Technology, one of Gilroy’s core agribusiness companies, announced the completion of a new organic automated seed processing facility at Swanston Lane and the opening of a second research and development laboratory nearby on Casey Street, just east of downtown near Leavesley Road.
The...
Create your Garlic Fest poster
Spice up your art portfolio and enter the 2019 Gilroy Garlic Festival Art Poster Contest.
Artists across the country are being invited to submit their original artwork for the chance to win cash prizes in the 2019 contest.
The winning entry will be reproduced as a...
Movies inspire kids
Young filmmakers ages 4-14 cultivated their artistic talents at Gilroy Library on Saturday, Jan. 19 as part of a three-week educational series, “Learn How to Make an iMovie” with the Poppy Jasper International Film Festival.
“We do it once a year, and this year we...






















