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I just read the Friday, Jan. 23 edition of the Red Phone. I’m
rolling on the floor. Bravo Red Phone for standing up for yourself
and telling Gilroyans to take care of things by themselves and not
bug other people. Good job guys. Keep it up.
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“I just read the Friday, Jan. 23 edition of the Red Phone. I’m rolling on the floor. Bravo Red Phone for standing up for yourself and telling Gilroyans to take care of things by themselves and not bug other people. Good job guys. Keep it up.”
Dear Proud of Us,
Thank you for the feedback. As always, it is appreciated.
Red Phone simply wants the community to be proactive and take care of things themselves if they can. Remember, we are all setting an example for the next generation.
Even after placing calls, car still there
“I would like to find out if you can contact the police station for the gentleman who takes care of the parked cars on the side and not being moved. I see a lot of cars parked on Third Street between Wren and Benassi. There are a couple cars that have been abandoned there and I’ve called the police station and left a message for him, but nothing has been taken care of. Thank you.”
Dear Car-Whistleblower,
Though it may be annoying that cars are seemingly not moved, if they follow the rules then there is nothing that can be done further.
Gary Muraoka with the Gilroy Police Department said, “If the complaint is about a vehicle on Third Street at Benassi, I have red tagged and checked on the vehicle multiple times. The owner of the vehicle moves the vehicle after I tag it and parks the vehicle back in the same spot.
“This may be annoying to the person calling in the complaint but it’s completely legal. The vehicle is currently registered and is not wrecked or a safety hazard. Unless there is another problem with the vehicle I do not plan on red tagging or marking the vehicle any further.”
Hassle to get past weeds to school
“My son and I ride our bikes to school. Because of the law preventing us from crossing the street at Greenfield Drive and Luchessa Avenue, we have to come up the left side path.
However, it appears the city does not maintain this path at all. The weeds are five feet high on both sides, and the path is completely covered in dirt in many areas. Many of the weeds are milk thistles, which are extremely sharp. On the first day of school, my son had bleeding scratches from coming up this sidewalk.
However, there is still the problem of the paved path being covered over with dirt and gravel in many places, and the milk thistles are already making a valiant return. I can send a photo of this sidewalk/path if you would like to see it. On the right, is a perfectly clear path. On the left, is ‘weed city/milk thistle paradise.’ And, yet, legally, we cannot cross that street to use the other sidewalk.”
Dear Scratched and Frustrated,
Having setbacks like these while getting your child to school can certainly be frustrating.
Don Dey, Gilroy City Transportation Engineer, said Glen Loma Development is the private developer responsible for the path and all the right-of-way out on Luchessa Avenue. Dey said the weeds have all been cleared.
“Under California vehicle code, a bicycle is just like any other vehicle,” Dey said.
“Where the individual indicated it was illegal for them to cross the road on their bicycles, that is not correct. A bicyclist is allowed to traverse the road just as a motor vehicle is.”
So, good caller, it should be clear for you to ride now.
