Dissecting Torres’ past: Assault, obstructing a cop
Murder charges for Antolin Garcia Torres - the 21-year-old suspect accused of kidnapping and killing 15-year-old Sierra LaMar - ride the wake of a harried criminal past that includes arrests for assault, obstructing officers and having sex with a minor.
Gilroy resident goes ‘crazy’ with Christmas display
To the casual observer, Rocci Cetani III’s West Eighth Street home is covered from foundation to roof in lights, ornaments, Nutcrackers, candy canes and more, with seemingly no room to spare.
But Cetani, somehow, sees plenty of space left on his canvas, even if it...
The stories behind Gilroy’s wild street names
Have you ever driven on No Name Uno Road and wondered, what is the deal with that name? So have we. To slake our curiously over the curious names of some of Gilroy's streets, we did some sleuthing to figure out how and why...
Police arrest man suspected of attempted murder in Gilroy
A Gilroy man suspected in an attempted murder earlier this year was arrested Sept. 1.
Demetrius Santos, 19, was arrested at San Ysidro Park and booked into Santa Clara County Jail for attempted homicide, according to Gilroy Police. He is currently being held without bail,...
Jeff’s juke-joint judo queen dodges jail
Playboy Playmate DeCesare acquitted on charge of karate-kicking
Photo: Vacant shopping center demolished
An excavator chewed into the former Chestnut Square shopping center recently to make way for a new development at the corner of Chestnut and East Tenth streets. Evergreen Development Company is clearing the 1970s-era center, which formerly housed O’Henry’s Donuts, Gilroy Market, Coast Auto...
St. Joseph’s Center receives turkey donation from San Martin locals
Three San Martin families and a popular neighborhood market joined together to help bring Thanksgiving feasts to hundreds of people in need.
Artists take up residence downtown
For the past couple of months, Lorena Diosdado has been spending much of her time in downtown Gilroy, honing her artistic skills while interacting with locals to bolster her sources of inspiration.
The Frisco, Texas native, who now lives in San Jose, is the current...
Local Democratic Party pulls support for Tovar
The Santa Clara County Democratic Party pulled its endorsement of Gilroy City Councilmember Fred Tovar, saying his policy positions are in “direct conflict” with the party’s platform.
On a unanimous vote Sept. 8, the Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee approved a resolution rescinding the...
