Two killed as Hollister driver loses control of pickup on U.S. 101
A 26-year-old Hollister man was the driver in an accident
LAFCO Sues Gilroy to Stop the Proposed 4,000 Homes
The Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) filed suit Wednesday in Santa Clara County Superior Court against the city of Gilroy, saying that the city broke the law when it approved the annexation of 721 acres of farmland as part of a planned 4000-home development. It asks a judge to stop the city from moving forward on the plan.
DA: Gilroy officer acted in self-defense during shootout
The Gilroy Police officer who shot and killed a man during an early morning shootout in 2021 acted lawfully in self-defense, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s office determined.
In a report released May 27, Deputy District Attorney Robert Baker wrote there was “overwhelming evidence”...
Firefighters gear up fast for coming fire season
GILROY—Firefighters from the mountains to the flatlands of Santa Clara County are gearing up for what some predictions say could be a particularly nasty fire season, driven by water shortages, tinder-like wild lands and Red Flag conditions—those perfect storms of ingredients that cause raging wildfires.
Sierra LaMar’s purse and clothes found
Santa Clara County law enforcement officials announced Thursday they found a purse containing “neatly folded” clothing that belonged to missing 15-year-old Sierra LaMar, and they expanded their search by covering a larger area in north Morgan Hill, and devoting search dogs and other resources to the efforts.
Man killed in early morning shooting
A man was shot and killed near the intersection of Railroad and Martin streets early in the morning of June 8.
According to Gilroy Police, officers responding to a report of a gunshot victim just after midnight found an unresponsive man in the roadway, who...
