Gilroy

One year after the tragic mass shooting at the Gilroy Garlic festival where three people were killed and 17 hurt, the community came to honor those lives lost, the ones who have survived, and the ones who prevented further killing. Ian Cull reports.

A Gilroy woman was charged with fraud after securing donations for cancer treatments she never received.

Tuesday marks a year since the Gilroy Garlic Festival mass shooting, violence that has forever changed that tight-knit city. Raj Mathai spoke to Mayor Roland Velasco at the very site of the shooting as he reflects on the painful year it’s been and the path forward.

The Crews Fire in Gilroy has burned over 5,500 acres.

Gilroy police arrested a transient man this week on suspicion of kidnapping, rape and attempted murder.

The Crews Fire burning in the hills east of Gilroy in rural Santa Clara County has grown to an estimated 5,400 acres with 50% containment as of Monday evening, according to Cal Fire.

The Crews Fire burning in the hills east of Gilroy in rural Santa Clara County has grown to an estimated 2,000 acres with 20% containment, according to Cal Fire. Scott Budman reports.

The Gilroy Police Department issued close to 100 citations for illegal fireworks over the Independence Day weekend.

The Crews Fire east of Gilroy in rural Santa Clara County has consumed about 2,000 acres with 20% containment as of Monday morning, Cal Fire said. Roz Plater reports.

The Crews Fire east of Gilroy in rural Santa Clara County has consumed about 1,500 acres with 15% containment as of around 11 p.m. Sunday, Cal Fire said. Roz Plater reports.

It’s a far cry from what Fourth of July celebrations typically look like around the Bay Area, but in Gilroy a semblance of the usual traditions took place as it was the only city in the Bay Area to continue with its fireworks show, despite warnings from the county and the governor. Ginger Conejero Saab reports.

Gilroy police said a power outage is disrupting 911 calls, traffic signals and the live video feed from Wednesday’s City Council meeting, as well as a “large number” of homes.

Gov. Newsom is advising 19 counties seeing some of the largest COVID surges, including Santa Clara County, to cancel their 4th of July fireworks shows to help prevent crowds from gathering in public. But despite that request, Gilroy says its show will go on.

As Independence Day approaches, the temptation to set off fireworks early has proven too much for many amateur rocketeers.

Governor Gavin Newsom’s new order could put Gilroy at odds with the state and Santa Clara County. Robert Handa reports.

Police are looking for a 15-year-old Gilroy girl who went missing Tuesday and might be in the company of a man known as “King Dre.”

Hundreds of South Bay doctors, nurses and other medical workers on Wednesday will observe a moment of silence and take a knee in solidarity with the calls for change across the nation.

As counties push to reopen on their own, there’s one South Bay city petitioning Santa Clara County to let it reopen. Ian Cull reports.

When high school students graduate in the coming weeks, they won’t be able to walk across the stage and collect their diplomas. One South Bay community is rallying around its seniors.

When high school students graduate in the coming weeks, they won’t be able to walk across the stage and collect their diplomas. One South Bay community is rallying around its seniors. Bob Redell reports.