Police ID suspect in April 26 stabbing
Gilroy Police are looking for a 33-year-old San Martin man who they say stabbed a victim in an east Gilroy neighborhood last week.
About 6:45pm on Thursday, April 26, Gilroy police received a call reporting a male who was bleeding near the 300 block of...
Man arrested on suspicion of meth sales
Gilroy police, following up on evidence obtained during a domestic violence call earlier this month, arrested a man Friday on suspicion of selling methamphetamine.
On April 16, officers responded to a residence on the 7100 block of Eigleberry Street regarding a suspected felony domestic violence...
Gilroy High dad celebrated for heroism
Morgan Hill resident Jose Perez was simply hoping he could “help somebody out” when he stopped on the side of a busy highway in January 2017 to check on the victims of a fiery traffic accident that happened right before his eyes.
His actions saved...
Police respond to student with knife at GHS
A student armed with a kitchen knife at Gilroy High School prompted an evacuation and standoff with police.
On Friday, April 27, Gilroy Police responded to a report that a student was brandishing a knife inside a classroom, according to a Facebook post by the...
Police chief’s truck, gun, badge stolen
Gilroy Police Chief Scot Smithee, a 30-year-plus law enforcement veteran, found himself the victim of a crime when someone stole his personal vehicle April 27, according to police.
The chief’s service firearm and badge, among other personal items, were inside the vehicle when it disappeared,...
Garden seeks new roots
The era of the Gilroy Demonstration Garden will come to an end. Driven by a new board of directors, the large garden plot in downtown Gilroy is about to be transformed into a Gilroy Community Garden.
Board of Directors President Steven Stratton believes the change...
Muslim family brings awareness to schools
A Christopher High School student is enjoying her school experience much more this year than last year, when she and her family say she was emotionally shaken from consistent bullying for her Islamic faith.
Now a sophomore, the student has not reported any more recent...
Gilroy school brass get 2% bumps
Gilroy Unified School District’s three highest-paid administrators were each given 2 percent pay raises on their base salaries, matching the same percentage increases negotiated for its non-instructional classified staff in March.
Under the California School Employees Association new contract, a school office coordinator earning $42,636...
Gavilan honored as ‘Strong Workforce Star’
Multiple programs at Gavilan College earned the California Community Colleges’ Strong Workforce Stars recognition for their success in improving student employment and wage outcomes, according to an April 17 announcement.
A Gold Star was awarded to the Gavilan College program in Accounting.
Silver Stars were awarded...
