Congressman stumps to continue 54-year-old project
Jerry McNerney wants to complete a project that began 54 years
Gilroy Police blotter, April 24-May 1, 2023
April 24
• Vehicles were reportedly burglarized on the 7200 block of Princevalle Street and 600 block of W. Sixth Street.
• Vehicles were reported stolen on the 9300 block of Rodeo Drive and 7400 block of Crawford Court.
• Grand theft was reported on the 8100...
Rickey A. Contival
Rickey Contival passed away suddenly in Oroville, CA at the age of 46 years doing what he loved the most, going on a fishing trip. "Rick was loved by many and will remain in our hearts forever", said his family. Rick was a native of Hollister and was a graduate of San Benito High school. He was a active member of the Western Bass Masters Association.
Gilroy-based hospice provider opens Hollister facility
In 2012, Dr. Syeda Mamoona Omer lost her father after a years-long battle with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
During those years, Omer was frustrated with the lack of hospice services that offered a human touch.
“I realized there was no one-on-one, no personal touch,” she said.
Shortly after,...
Council schedules public Gardens meeting
After briefly, and privately, considering the sale of Gilroy
DA: local caregiver ‘steals from clients…again’
A South Bay caregiver was sentenced this week to jail for stealing tens of thousands of dollars worth of jewelry and other valuables from her elderly clients, according to a press release from the Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney’s Office.
Proposal would cut some advisory boards
Gilroy city officials are looking to reduce the number of advisory commissions, pointing to difficulties in recruiting and retaining members to the more than a dozen boards.
The duties of the Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee, Historic Heritage Committee, Bicycle Pedestrian Commission and Street Naming...


















