City ponders ways to ‘calm’ traffic
In response to growing concerns about speeding and other traffic dangers in neighborhoods, the Gilroy City Council heard a plan for a new Neighborhood Traffic Management program Aug. 27.
The plan had originally been presented at a May 21 meeting, but adjustments were made following...
Union boss: ‘Strike is not inevitable’
Gilroy teachers are holding out hope that they won’t strike, that a deal can get done by Sept. 14, when union and district negotiators are scheduled to hear the results of a fact-finding report.
“A strike is not inevitable,” Gilroy Teachers Association President Jonathan Bass...
Air quality reaches ‘unhealthy’ levels
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued a Spare the Air Alert Thursday, Aug. 23, as ozone and particulate pollution from Northern California and Sierra Nevada wildfires reached dangerous levels from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo.
On Thursday the most dangerous area, with...
Hot rods brighten Monterey Street
Hot weather had people searching for shade at this year’s Garlic City Car Show on Saturday, Aug. 18.
The event, hosted by the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce, went on for several days and included a midweek “Show & Shine,” a parade of cars, and finally...
SV welcomes students, staff for new year
Third-year principal Patricia Mondragón, along with new assistant principal Zane Boehlke and academic counselors Lilia Cisnero and Claudia Valencia, helped South Valley Middle School staff welcome back 865 students to the IOOF Avenue campus Aug. 16 for the start of the 2018-19 school year.
“We...
Judge slices claims in sex lawsuit
A federal judge has dismissed more than half of the 15 “causes for action” cited by a former Gilroy public safety dispatch employee in a lawsuit that alleges pervasive sexual misconduct within the city’s police department.
Some of Harrell’s allegations against the city and police...
Council denies injury claims
The Gilroy City Council earlier this month rejected claims submitted by three people who said they were injured due to negligence or faulty construction or maintenance of public facilities.
At the Aug. 6 meeting, the seven-member council unanimously agreed to deny the claims of Alfredo...
2018 Election: School elections set
The final ballots have been set for the Nov. 6 elections for county and local boards of education.
Here are the candidates at a glance:
Santa Clara County Office of Education
Board of Education
Trustee Area 7
Gino Borgioli
Family: Married with three children, two sons and a daughter who...
Veteran Gilroy retailer is optimistic
Dave Peoples is a “glass half full” kind of person, and if you’re going to say his retirement from Garlic City Mercantile is another sign of a dying downtown Gilroy, you better watch your tongue. He and his wife Marianne are retiring at the...
