Student of the week: Lily Petersen
Lily Petersen, a 10th grader from Morgan Hill at Mt. Madonna, is this week's student of the week.
A city attorney dedicated to Gilroy
Making a switch to hire an in-house city attorney – and putting the days of city reliance on a huge San Jose-based law firm, Berliner-Cohen – has the potential to be a very good thing for Gilroy.
Gilroy Police to hold DUI/driver’s license checkpoint tonight
Gilroy Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint tonight at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 9 p.m. and 3 a.m.
Gilroy man arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon
A Gilroy man who allegedly tried to crash head-on with police was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon on Wednesday afternoon.
Too many dangerous criminals out
On the heels of a letter sent by City Council and the Cities Association of Santa Clara County, Assemblyman Luis Alejo recently met with local officials and listened to concerns about a double-digit increase in crime in Gilroy associated with Assembly Bill 109 – the Public Safety Realignment Act.
Priority list gets a shuffle
The City Council has hammered out their overarching goals over the next five years through nearly 15 hours of discussion at its annual retreat facilitated by a Florida-based consulting firm. No. 1: financial stability, followed by revamping downtown.
School board roundup
The Gilroy Unified School District Board of Education discussed a variety of topics during its March 6 regular meeting including whether to increase the budget of the Christopher High School track and field project when additional costs were discovered after construction began.
Allergies, infections cause red, itchy ears
Many pets come in daily because they are shaking their heads, scratching ears or have gooey, waxy stuff coming out of red, painful ears. Pet owners always ask, “What could be wrong?” “Could it be infection?” “Is there something down in there?” “Do they have ear mites?”
Where’s Sierra?
Nearly two years after Sierra LaMar disappeared from her north Morgan Hill home, volunteers continue their search for the 15-year-old girl.





















