Limb takes out power, closes Hecker Pass
A falling tree limb at approximately 2:40 pm April 3, took down a quarter mile of high-tension power lines between Burchell Road and Syngenta Flowers on Hecker Pass Road, igniting a one-acre vegetation fire, knocking out power and closing the road to traffic for...
Chlorine gas holds neighborhood hostage
Hundreds of apartments and homes in central Gilroy experienced a tense four hours on March 23, as hazardous materials crews contained a potentially deadly chlorine gas incident.
City firefighters said that a maintenance worker at the Bellagio Villas Apartments, 1129 Montebello Drive, miraculously escaped injury...
Local film festival grows to two cities
For the first time in its 14-year history, the Poppy Jasper International Film Festival has added a second location, expanding into two buildings in downtown Gilroy.
The Granada Theater, the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse and the Grange Hall in Morgan Hill, will continue to host...
Citizens pick up tons of trash
The community of San Martin held a citywide cleanup Saturday, March 24—the second of its kind since the small unincorporated town of 7,800 added a chamber of commerce in August 2017. The County of Santa Clara acknowledged San Martin with a ribbon cutting ceremony...
Navigator’s Gilroy charter gets contract
It’s one down and one to go for Navigator Schools’ contract renewal, as the charter network’s Gilroy Prep was approved for a new five-year agreement by Gilroy Unified School District’s Board of Trustees at a March 22 meeting.
The board voted 6-0 to approve the...
Food donations can erase library fines
Next time you go to the Gilroy Public Library, bring some canned goods, along with your book returns.
That’s right. Bring food.
And if you are worried about overdue fines on that long novel you took out a couple of months ago, and just finished, not...
City launches new informative website
Keeping up with the City of Gilroy just became a few clicks easier.
On March 23 the city launched "Your Voice," a new community engagement site designed to keep Gilroyans engaged in projects that affect the city and its citizens.
“The City Council and I have...
Bookstore prepares for final chapter
The final chapter of BookSmart may soon be written.
Citing mounting debt following a move from downtown Morgan Hill to East Dunne Avenue, BookSmart owners Brad Jones and Cinda Meister face the imminent closure of their Morgan Hill mainstay.
“It’s heartbreaking,” Meister said. “This is our...
Mayor says ‘protocols are being followed’
The City of Gilroy, in its first comment in a month, this week reminded the public that the investigation into the death of Steven Juarez, who died in Gilroy police custody Feb. 25, is still in process.
“This investigation is complex and will not be...
District battles teacher attrition
It promises to be a busy recruiting season for Gilroy Unified School District, which will have to replace at least 40 teachers who recently gave their resignation notices for June 2018.
High teacher turnover has become common for Gilroy schools. The district hired 80 new...
