Officers who took down festival gunman honored
The three Gilroy Police officers who took down the gunman at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in 2019 were awarded the State of California Governor's Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor.
Robert Basuino, Eric Cryar and Hugo Del Moral recently received the medals from Assistant Chief...
Building scenic birdhouses
“I’m a dumpster diver,” says David Hartwig. The 69-year-old Hartwig makes garden birdhouses at his home workshop in south Gilroy. He’s what some might call an birdhouse enthusiast.
Delivery center proposed in Gilroy
Amazon is expected to be the tenant of a proposed delivery center at the intersection of Highway 152 and Camino Arroyo, adding to a sizable investment the online retail and web services giant is making in Gilroy and Hollister.
According to conceptual plans submitted to...
Council, Mayoral Debate Tonight
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Is the city tree plan illegal?
Gilroy City Council may have violated various state rules when it decided to approve $258,000 to remove more than 200 trees citywide May 1. According to San Francisco attorney, Laura Beaton, the city’s legislators may have violated laws that guarantee the public’s right to participate in legislative meetings and the state’s environmental review process when they voted to fell 235 trees-- 35 in Christmas Hill Park and 200 elsewhere in the city-- earlier this month.
Covid-19 deaths surpass 1,000 in Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County reached another “sobering milestone” in the fight against the novel coronavirus, as the number of deaths from Covid-19 surpassed 1,000 on Jan. 13.
Assistant supe on medical leave to retire April 1
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