Gilroy News

This year, the question of whether or not legal fireworks should be permitted on the Fourth of July again sparked considerable debate in some California cities, and on Monday the governor threw his own two cents into the flame.

After months of delay, the trial for a Gilroy man facing murder and robbery charges could begin as early as next month.

Fireworks, dancing in the streets, vintage cars, and a variety of live entertainment are on tap for this weekend's Independence Day celebration in Morgan Hill.

Heather Ashford, 18, Larry Martinez's cousin, talks with her lawyer Alfredo Morales during a plea hearing that was continued at the South County Courthouse Tuesday.

GILROY, Calif- Three Los Angeles men are behind bars in Santa Clara County Jail facing burglary, conspiracy, vehicle pursuit and resisting arrest charges.

"I'm calling in regards to the Gilroy dog park at Las Animas Park. The reason it's called a dog park is because I thought it was just for dogs.

State drug officers and local SWAT teams arrested five people in southwest Gilroy early Thursday morning for possession of 18 guns and a bevy of cocaine, ecstasy, mushrooms and marijuana, police said.

Seaside Firefighter Johnny Subia with his search and rescue dog, Lola, which was trained at Sundowners Kennel in Gilroy.

A view of the fire from its origin point along Santa Teresa Boulevard, north of Day Road.

An unidentified 40-year-old Gilroy male was killed Tuesday evening after colliding with an SUV and an unidentified pickup truck in a hit-and-run accident.

A 25-year-old man was wounded in a drive-by shooting outside a fast food restaurant in Gilroy Tuesday night, according to police.

A motorcyclist was killed Tuesday evening in a collision with a hit-and-run driver west of Gilroy in unincorporated Santa Clara County, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Police are searching for multiple unknown suspects in an elaborate grand theft auto case, a gang-related assault and a robbery that cost one local business $55,000, according to authorities.

The San Jose, Calif., City Council has authorized the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Memorandum of Understanding to develop guidelines and potential lease terms for the development of an organics-to-energy biogas facility on a 40-acre site.

Sheriff's arrests Under the influence of a controlled substance Noel Lara, 32, of Gilroy, 2:13 p.m. Saturday, near Welburn Avenue and Church Street for being under the influence of a controlled substance and parole hold.

Police Chief Denise Turner rejected an application Tuesday to open the county's first medical marijuana dispensary in Gilroy, claiming the business violates state law.

Two teen girls have been reported missing Friday after going for a walk in Gilroy and never returning home.

An 18-year-old man died and two other teens were seriously injured when their car collided with a big-rig in unincorporated Santa Clara County Thursday morning, a the California Highway Patrol officer said.

"An overwhelming majority" of firefighters voted to accept city council-approved deal that will close Sunrise Fire Station for an unknown number of days each month but likely avoid layoffs, according to city officials and Fire Local 2805 Representative Jim Buessing.

Police arrested a fourth suspect in connection with last year's gang-related shooting death of a teenager just blocks away from the Gilroy Police Department.