Gilroy council passes water rate increase
The Gilroy City Council passed a water and wastewater rate increase Oct. 16 that will be more gradual over five years than was originally proposed.
On a 5-0 vote, the council agreed to raise water rates by 6% every year through 2028, beginning on Jan....
Mustangs’ season ends in heartbreak
When the Gilroy Mustangs came to play, they were unbeatable. Their 18-0 record in the Monterey Bay League’s Pacific Division proved that.
18-year-old ID’d as Oct. 30 shooting victim
Authorities identified the person who died in the Oct. 30 shooting at a Gilroy city council member’s home as 18-year-old Michael Daniel Zuniga-Macias.
Zuniga-Macias was one of four people shot at the home of Rebeca Armendariz during a large outdoor party on the 400 block...
Eugene Demele
Eugene Demele, 87, a 56 year resident of Gilroy, passed away on August 5th, 2009, in Riverside, CA after a brief illness. He was a proud Navy veteran of WWII and a retired electrician. Until relocating to Southern California in 2004, he was an active member of the VFW and American Legion. He was also active with Gilroy's Senior Citizen Center and Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Lucille Demele and his children, Fred Demele of Gardnerville, NV and Alice Reed of Pinon Hills, CA. He is also survived by grandchildren Paul Demele of San Marcos, CA, Janis Colter of Fallbrook, CA, Stephanie Monroe of Grand Junction, CO and Gena Baker of Parachute, CO and great-grandchildren Sharina, Justin, Nicholas, Haileigh and Allison.
