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Fred "Freddie" Lomas passed away peacefully at home on Sunday May 11, 2008. He is preceded in death by his father Cruz Lomas, and his brother Raul Lomas. Fred was born in San Jose, CA and grew up in Gilroy, CA where he attended and graduated from Gilroy High School. He was a highly skilled woodworker and he made a career out of making custom doors. He loved music, and movies and of course, the great, big family gatherings. He is survived by his mother, Cruz Lomas, sons Fred Lomas, Jr.(Monique), Nathan Lomas, Robert Lomas, Eric Lomas, Tommie Lomas and his grandson Jayden Matthew Lomas, brother Art Lomas (Sylvia), sisters Diamond Hernandez (Pete), Rosie Paculba (Ray), Margaret Mendoza (Henry), and sister-in-law Lydia Lomas. Plus many nieces, nephews and friends. He will be greatly missed by all who loved and knew him. His laugh and smile made any time spent with him, a good time. We love you and we know that no matter what, you will always be right here by our side.

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Could Gilroy become a recreation destination? That is the focus of a recently-formed group that has tasked itself with identifying ways to grow the city’s assets and elevate its status as a visitor destination. The Gilroy Economic Development Partnership, which held its first meeting in March,...

Interested in purchasing Safe and Sane fireworks to help you celebrate the Fourth of July holiday? There are 16 nonprofit booths in Gilroy where you can buy them and support local organizations at the same time. The following is a list of organizations, along with the address where you can find their fireworks booth. List is from the City of Gilroy website; for more information, visit cityofgilroy.org.

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Two arrested on suspicion of burglarizing vehicles Two men were arrested Nov. 22 after they reportedly went on a spree of early-morning vehicle burglaries. Izaiah Barrera, 18, and Jose Lendechy Jr., 19, were arrested on suspicion of vehicle theft and burglary. According to Gilroy Police, at about...

Facing adversity for the first time all season, it was time for the Christopher High football team to show what it was made of. In the end, the Cougars passed their first test of 2022 with a 24-10 non-league win over an always tough...

Karen passed away Friday, August 12, 2011, suddenly.