A new best friend for Christmas?
With Christmas fast approaching, many homeless animals do not have a home for the holidays. The Santa Clara County Animal Shelter hopes to change that with their December adoption special.
Crime briefs: Vacuum thieves
This week Gilroy Police responded to a variety of crimes, including burglaries, drug possession, property damage and theft.
‘A nation is grieving. We’re part of that.’
It is roughly 3,019 miles from Gilroy to Newtown, Conn. – the town where one of the worst mass murders in U.S. history occurred just days ago.
Editorial: It is time to reawaken a sleeping giant
The city's signature event and its best chance for renewed economic activity has been dormant over the past four years, so it is good to see city council members are showing serious interest in reviving a Hollister motorcycle rally in July 2013.
Student of the week: Victor Olmos
Each month, the principals of Gilroy and Christopher high schools choose a total of four students (two from GHS and two from CHS) to spotlight. GHS junior Victor Olmos, 16, is this week's Student of the Week.
DUI checkpoint planned for this weekend
The Gilroy Police Department’s Traffic Unit will conduct a DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint from 9 p.m. Friday to 3 a.m. Saturday at an undisclosed location within the city limits.
UPDATE: Third suspect arrested in handyman kidnapping
Richard Rodriguez, Jr., 49, surrendered to authorities less than 12 hours after the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office announced a $250,000 warrant was issued for his arrest in relation to a bizarre kidnapping incident that happened in Morgan Hill earlier this month.Â
