Supes approve $25M in first-time homebuyer assistance
Santa Clara County’s Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved $25 million in 2016 Measure A Affordable Housing Bond funds to finance a new, first-time homebuyer down payment loan program, according to a June 20 announcement.
Through a partnership between the county’s Office of Supportive Housing...
Police investigate suspicious death
Gilroy police are investigating what they are calling a suspicious death that occurred earlier this month in west Gilroy, but so far no one has been arrested, according to authorities.
Just before midnight June 17, Gilroy police said they responded to a medical call on...
Council OKs Hecker Pass ‘agri-tourist’ plan
A divided Gilroy City Council on July 2 narrowly approved an “agri-tourist” commercial development near Hecker Pass Highway (CA 152) and Santa Teresa Boulevard.
Four council members—Daniel Harney, Peter Leroe-Muñoz, Fred Tovar and Cat Tucker—rebuffed pleas from Mayor Roland Velasco and a standing-room-only crowd of...
Keep pets safe during the holiday
Most animals have a keen sense of hearing so the on going pop, boom and whizzing sounds of the Fourth of July celebration can bring on stress and anxiety causing a pet to panic and freak-out.
Keep your pet indoors
It may seem obvious, but even...
Music rocks downtown
The Gilroy Downtown Business Association (DBA) kicked off its summer music series with the band Arena on Thursday, June 21.
The event, formerly held on Fridays as Fifth Street Live, is rebranded this year as Downtown Live and now takes place Thursdays, 5-9pm, through Aug....
Gilroy is only city in county to allow fireworks
“Safe and sane” fireworks are legal in Gilroy, but with many important safety and fire prevention restrictions.
Gilroy is the only city in Santa Clara County that allows the sale and use of “safe and sane” fireworks.
Fireworks purchased in Gilroy can’t be taken to any...
2018-19 GUSD school budget approved
The Gilroy Unified School District’s Board of Trustees approved a $126 million budget for the 2018-19 school year at its June 14 meeting.
The budget, which can be viewed on the district website, www.gusd.k12.ca.us, includes $128,031,802 in total general fund revenues and $125,767,772 in total...
Sheriff candidate Hirokawa ignored texts
John Hirokawa says he would have demanded accountability if he had known what he does now about a union leader’s involvement in a texting scandal.
When asked once more in a recent interview whether he thinks Don Morrissey, the twice-demoted president of the Deputy Sheriff’s...
Regional composting operation is growing
When it comes to garbage, recyclables or yard waste, once the bins hit the curb, that’s it. Goodbye to bad rubbish.
There's life after trash, however. Plastic can turn into anything from winter coats to playground equipment. Recycled aluminum may become cars, bikes, or airplane...
App helps report illegal fireworks
With the Fourth of July rapidly approaching, the Gilroy Police Department announced it is partnering with the developer of a smartphone application that makes it easier for residents to report illegal fireworks in their neighborhoods.
The app is called FOREalert, and it allows for real-time,...
