Child rapist gets 34 years
A Gilroy man was sentenced earlier this month to 34 years in prison for repeatedly sexually molesting two young girls over a 10-year period.
Anthony Duran’s victims, now adults, said in court that the abuse deeply impacted their mental and physical health as they grew...
Plans for $1 billion reservoir advance
The Santa Clara Valley Water District is moving forward with plans to build a new Pacheco Pass reservoir in Santa Clara County, which the district describes as a “game-changer” to ease the impact of future droughts in the Bay Area.
If $485 million in state...
Ten fires light up the sky, block 101
To say that Gilroy’s firefighters have been busy since July 4 would be an understatement, as the city department responded to 10 fires in less than 24 hours during the Independence Day holiday.
The action continued through the holiday weekend, as a Sunday afternoon truck...
Wet noses find trail
Taking your dog for a walk can be an adventure.
Just ask Blake Weaver, senior ranger with Santa Clara County parks who has been hosting special dog hikes at Mt. Madonna County Park since 2005.
“Dogs are such a big part of many of our lives,”...
Gilroy Unified names two new principals
Gilroy native Jeremy Dirks was promoted from vice principal at South Valley Middle School to principal at Christopher High School for the 2018-19 school year, according to a July 6 press release.
Dirks, who spent three years as assistant principal for San Benito High School...
Grand jury says officers need more training
A Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury report highlights the growing need for police to be extensively trained in how to deal with an increasing number of calls involving subjects who are mentally ill.
The report, titled “Police and the Mentally Ill” and published by...
Values show continued growth in 2018
The value of property in Gilroy increased by $565.5 million in 2017, a growth rate of 6.95 percent, slightly below the countywide rate, Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone reported. Overall, property in Gilroy was valued for tax purposes at $8.7 billion.
That’s good economic...
Gilroy supe ‘confident’ deal will get done
Gilroy Unified School District’s top executive is confident that a new contract for the teachers union will be reached before the start of the 2018-19 school year.
Superintendent Deborah Flores has been part of negotiations with the Gilroy Teachers Association, whose members have been working...
Thieves steal $90K worth of sunglasses
Gilroy Police are looking for four suspects who stole about $90,000 worth of designer sunglasses from a store at the Premium Outlets.
The theft occurred about 1:38am June 4 at Sunglass Hut, 8300 Arroyo Circle, according to police reports. Gilroy Police Sgt. Jason Kadluboski said...
More than 60 cited for illegal fireworks
The evening of July 4 was a busy night for the Gilroy Police Department, which fielded more than 400 calls for service and wrote more than 60 citations for illegal fireworks violations.
Police also reported that before the night was over, a Gilroy man with...
