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Sheriff’s deputies and police surrounded and arrested two wanted violent suspects at an unincorporated Gilroy residence Wednesday evening, according to authorities. About 5:30pm Oct. 24, Santa Clara County Sheriff’s deputies cast a wide perimeter around a residence on Buena Vista Avenue before approaching the two...

After three years of negotiations, the Prison Law Office, Cooley LLP, and Santa Clara County have reached a settlement in a class action lawsuit alleging that some conditions in the county jails are unconstitutional, county staff reported Oct. 23. The current settlement in the case...

First Amendment and civil rights advocates say the governor’s signature on two new state laws dealing with the release of police records will go a long way toward improving transparency of information and enhancing public trust in their local governments. Gov. Jerry Brown signed...

The competitive race for four open City Council seats continues to tighten as candidates continue to raise large war chests. Two incumbents, Dion Bracco and Marie Blankley, are the top campaign fundraisers. Bracco and Blankley are each running for re-election to a four-year council term....

Pump it up, Gilroy. BMX bike riders should be pumped, because the Gilroy City Council voted unanimously Oct. 15 to go ahead with plans to build a one-acre BMX pump track in Christmas Hill Park. The track, which will feature a jump track and a...

Ghouls, goblins and hippies crowded taverns and stores in downtown Gilroy for the annual Halloween Beer Crawl on Saturday, Oct. 20. The event, presented by the Downtown Business Association, saw hundreds of over-21 patrons who donned costumes and enjoyed craft beers while shopping at participating...

In case you missed it, there is a new mural in town, and this week Gilroy’s downtown business community celebrated it with a ribbon cutting. The sprawling colorful mural celebrates the wineries of Santa Clara Valley, and is located on the north side of the...

A drive by any major parking lot in Gilroy may reveal a familiar site: large recreational vehicles out of shape and parked in one shaded corner, sometimes for several days. The phenomenon has become a growing nuisance for merchants and a health and enforcement...

Schoolchildren pictured here on the playground at Glenview Elementary School in Gilroy—and at schools and offices in California and worldwide—“dropped, covered and held on” for at least 60 seconds last week as if there were a real earthquake. The drill occurred at 10:18am Oct. 18,...

The Gilroy Chamber of Commerce will honor four distinguished Gilroyans on Oct. 27 in ceremonies and a luncheon at Old City Hall restaurant. The 11:30am-1:30pm event will recognize extraordinary contributions of veteran lawman Al Gagliardi, water district manager and local historian Jack Sturla, decorated veteran...