No response from building owners after city files suits
GILROY—Despite filing lawsuits against two downtown property owners more than three weeks ago in a “last resort” effort to bring their buildings up to earthquake safety codes, neither owner has responded, city officials said Wednesday.
Dogs, cats free to adopt Saturday to ‘clear the shelters’
GILROY—Dogs and cats are free to adopt at the San Martin Animal Shelter and others throughout the Bay area on Saturday, Aug. 15 as part of a movement to “clear the shelters,” according to a press release from Santa Clara County. Adoption fees, which normally exceed $90, will be waived entirely to encourage residents to select their furry friends from local shelters and provide them with permanent, loving homes.
Garden railroad tour Saturday, Aug. 15
Garden railroaders in Gilroy, Morgan Hill, Hollister and Prunedale will open their homes and railroad displays to collect non-perishable food for the St. Joseph’s Family Center and the Community Pantry during the Bay Area Garden Railroad Society and South County Railroaders 20th Annual Garden Railroad Tour from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 15.
Council may ask downtown used car dealers to relocate
GILROY—The Gilroy City Council has begun discussions on revising what types of land uses are allowed downtown, and those talks could result in relocating used car dealerships to the Auto Mall at 10th and Chestnut streets.
Junior Little League: Gilroy takes third at Regionals
VANCOUVER, WASH.— The Gilroy Junior All Stars finished third in the Western Regional Tournament Wednesday, escaping Washington 7-5, thanks to a four-run seventh inning.
DUI checkpoint in Gilroy set for Aug. 21
Gilroy police will be on the lookout for drug or alcohol impaired drivers and verifying drivers possess valid licenses at an overnight checkpoint scheduled for Aug. 21, according to a Gilroy Police Department press release.
Junior Little League: SoCal blanks Gilroy in semis
VANCOUVER, WASH.—The Gilroy Junior All Stars had no answer for Southern California’s pitching during Tuesday’s Junior Western Regional semifinal game.
Library fun: Tasty treats, good reads and fun crafts
Burial rites aren’t normally a topic of conversation for a group meeting, but members of the Dessert and Book Club met at the Morgan Hill library July 27 to discuss just that. “Burial Rites,” a novel by debut author Hannah Kent and inspired by a true story, defines the final days of a young woman accused of murder in Iceland in 1829.
