Dominguez to be sentenced in October
The former Gilroy Unified School District Board of Education trustee charged with swindling $52,000 from a leading South County nonprofit; using campaign donations for personal expenses; and defrauding an international engineering firm out of “tens of thousands of dollars” for meetings that supposedly never occurred; will appear at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 17 for probation and sentencing in Dept. 38 at the Hall of Justice in San Jose.
City denies request for names of disability retirees
Last week, the City of Gilroy denied this newspaper's request for the names of police and fire employees who have retired with disability benefits.
Routine traffic stop leads police to trove of stolen property
Morgan Hill police arrested three people with a trove of stolen property after making a routine traffic stop on a vehicle occupied by two of the suspects early Friday morning, authorities said. About 3 a.m. Friday, an officer stopped a vehicle occupied by Adam Stout, 29 of Milpitas, and Brianne Campana, 22 of San Jose for a traffic violation, according to a press release from the Morgan Hill Police Department. The officer learned that Stout was on probation and police conducted a search of the vehicle, police said. Found in the vehicle were an unspecified amount and type of narcotics and drug paraphernalia. Police also learned that Stout and Campana were staying in a room at the Quality Inn, 16525 Condit Road, and officers searched the room, according to the press release. Found inside the hotel room were more than 70 pieces of stolen property from six different cities in two counties, according to police. A third suspect - Karlee Douglas, 19 of San Jose - was in the room when officers arrived, and she was arrested, police said. All three suspects were booked at Santa Clara County Jail on suspicion of possession of stolen property, possession of narcotics, probation violation and being under the influence of a controlled substance, police said. Anyone with information about this case can contact MHPD at (408) 779-2101, or the anonymous tip line at (408) 947-7867.
Gavilan College announces 2013 Community Spirit Awards
The Gavilan College Board of Trustees has identified the recipients of the 2013 Community Spirit Awards, spreading the honors to individuals, organizations and businesses from Morgan Hill, Gilroy and Hollister.
Christmas Hill Park shooting suspect arrested
The Gilroy Police Department this weekend apprehended a Gilroy man who allegedly brandished and fired a firearm in Christmas Hill Park back in August.
Knights’ first half charge downs Gavilan 48-17
Gavilan dropped to 0-2 in non-conference play after suffering a 48-17 loss to the visiting Shasta College Knights Saturday afternoon.
