Police report many Chestnut Street calls
Neighborhoods along Chestnut Street in east Gilroy have been the scene of frequent police calls since long before Steven Juarez died there in police custody Feb. 25. It is also the street where Juarez survived a shooting in 2013, according to family members.
From Feb....
LimeBike approved for six-month trial
Getting around Gilroy may be a little easier in the near future, thanks to a new bike-sharing program that is expected to hit the streets this month.
The Gilroy City Council last week unanimously approved a six-month pilot program with LimeBike, a San Mateo-based company...
GPD: Juarez had drugs when he died
Gilroy Police revealed Thursday that 42-year-old Steven Juarez had suspected methamphetamine in his possession when he died in a struggle with officers on Feb. 25.
Gilroy Police Sgt. Jason Smith also said the man had an active arrest warrant at the time of the fatal...
Roland Velasco talks state of the city
“The state of the city is good,” said Gilroy Mayor Roland Velasco this week.
The mayor discussed the city’s status as he was putting the finishing touches on a “State of the City” presentation set for Thursday, March 1, at 6pm at a Chamber of...
Police arrest man for three sex assaults
Gilroy Police arrested an 18-year-old local man last week on suspicion of sexually assaulting at least three people, and investigators think even more have been victimized by the same suspect.
Police received the first report of a possible sexual assault committed by Gianni Filice, a...
Juarez, beloved by family, had rap sheet
Steven Abraham Juarez, a longtime Gilroy resident with deep ties to the area who died after a struggle with police on Feb. 25, will be remembered as a loyal friend and family member with a good sense of humor and fun-loving demeanor.
Gilroy Police and...
Man who died after police struggle identified
Family and friends identified the 42-year-old Gilroy man who died Feb. 25 after a struggle with Gilroy police as Steven Juarez, a longtime local resident who was well-known by friends and relatives in town.
Just after 6pm Wednesday, Gilroy Police sent out a press release...
Child among four dead in traffic accidents
Four people—including a 6-year-old child and an adult bicyclist—were killed in separate traffic accidents in San Benito and Santa Clara counties in less than a week, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Two of the accidents occurred Sunday, Feb. 25 in the Hollister area, and...
City moves to dismiss sex scandal lawsuit
The City of Gilroy said this month that accusations by a former public safety employee that she was harassed and fired for refusing to engage in sexual promiscuity within the Gilroy Police Department are not worthy of the court’s consideration, and should be dismissed.
The...
Pioneers against domestic violence
Forty years ago, Lupe Arellano and Laura Gonzalez-Escoto founded “La Isla Pacifica” (translated to “The Peaceful Island”), a confidential shelter in south Santa Clara County for victims of domestic violence.
Today, the location of La Isla Pacifica—which has been under the umbrella of Community Solutions...
