Palo Alto Council talks of trash and rights Oct 22, 2008
Advocates for turning the dump into Byxbee Park want it transported to Gilroy for processing. Of course if this happens garbage collection rates will increase again. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Wrestlers come from near and far to compete in San Andreas event Oct 22, 2008
According to Paul Abeyta of the Calaveras Youth Wrestling Club, the tournament attracted wrestlers from Gilroy, Selma, Clovis, Santa Cruz, College Park, Grass Valley and the Sacramento area, among other places. Both programs were somewhat optimistic about doing the tournament, but after seeing how many kids traveled up the hill to compete, we might just make it an annual event, Abeyta said. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Same-sex marriage debate flares up in Silicon Valley Oct 20, 2008
Mercury NewsArticle Launched: 10/19/2008 08:44:53 PM PDTClick photo to enlarge Sonia Martinez, of San Jose, and a group of residents who came from as far as Gilroy, gathered on the corner of West Hamilton and San Thomas show their opposition to "Proposition 8" in Campbell Sunday October 19, 2008 ... "This is a civil rights issue," Giluso, a Gilroy resident who married his husband in June ... For Giluso, the Gilroy man who married in June, same-sex marriage is not causing the demise of society. (San Jose Mercury News)
'Save Eichler buildings,' residents demand Oct 17, 2008
This is not Gilroy, this is not halfway from anywhere to anywhere. Make it attractive, but make it useful to us. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Housing bond funds awarded to local... Oct 10, 2008
Local projects receiving funds include a four-unit Silicon Valley Habitat for Humanity project on Cleo Avenue in Cupertino, which gets $96,000; a 21-unit project on Alexander Place in Gilroy that gets $300,000; a 28-unit project called Harvest Park in Gilroy that gets $1. 5 million; a six-unit Habitat for Humanity project on Cory Drive in Morgan Hill that gets $360,000. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Urgent search for developmentally disabled man Oct 8, 2008
He lives in Gilroy but has no money and no way to get home, Ryan said. Anyone who has seen or had contact with Pihardo is asked to immediately call 650-329-2413 or 911 in Palo Alto, Ryan said. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Otto Koloto arrested for Palo Alto 'City Hall murder' Oct 4, 2008
Koloto, 22, of Gilroy, was arrested about 10 p.m. without incident at the home of a "friend of a friend," where he had been staying for several days, Palo Alto Police Agent Dan Ryan said. Koloto has been booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail in San Jose on a charge of murder. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Cedar Fair Announces Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Webcast Oct 3, 2008
Cedar Fair also operates the Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park in Gilroy, California, under a management contract. Contact Information: Cedar Fair Entertainment Company Stacy Frole, 419. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Northern California Week Three Rankings Sep 25, 2008
Jamie Jensen leads #5 Gilroy. By GoldenStatePreps. (The Insiders -- California Prep)
Palo Alto police increase reward to 15K for murder suspect Otto Koloto Sep 24, 2008
Otto Koloto, 22, of Gilroy has been identified by police as the man suspected of killing Lacy after a street robbery. "We're still looking for him," Police Agent Dan Ryan said. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
USF Volleyball Hosts Penn and Seattle U. This Weekend Sep 24, 2008
The Gilroy, CA native is the first player in program history to twice surpass 500 digs in a single season and is on track to do so once again with 206 in 12 matches. Carroll enters the fifth week of the 2008 season ranked second on the USF career digs chart with 1,250 and last weekend passed Dons Hall-of-Famer and Legend of the Hilltop Melanie Kaiser (1988-91), who tallied 1,236. (Usfdons.com)
Son of Lions owner says Millen should go Sep 23, 2008
Kate Grace of Rancho Santa Fe captured her first-round match 3 and 2 over Terry Mayes of Gilroy. At Tulsa Country Club, San Diego's Marsha Butler lost 4 and 3 to Rita Albertson of Scottsdale, Ariz. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
VISTA: City moves toward revitalization Sep 21, 2008
"It's all very vague and I don't want to take the gamble," said Betty Gilroy, an artist whose family has lived in the hills off South Santa Fe since 1990. Months ago, Gilroy's home was part of the expansion area, but the city later excised it from the proposal ... But Gilroy attributes the city's change of course to her neighborhood's complaints. (North County Times)
Merger creates huge 'YMCA of Silicon Valley' Sep 20, 2008
The new organization, with 10 YMCA facilities spanning communities from Gilroy to Redwood City, will have the ability and resources to reach out to nearly 190,000 members. "This is an opportunity to develop and deliver more membership and program benefits for families across the region," Talbott said in a statement. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Obituaries: Ronald Vern Miller(1926-2008) Sep 20, 2008
Ron is survived by his wife Dona; sons Gerald Miller of Fort Dick and Timothy Miller of Crescent City; daughters Denise Ceballos of Gilroy and Coleen Davis of Hollister; son-in-laws John Ceballos and Glenn Davis; daughter-in-law Michelle Tesh of Crescent City; grandchildren Eric and Rhonda Valdez, Lewis Taylor, Mark Silva of San Jose, Ryan Shook of Eugene Ore. Tanya Miller of St. Helens Ore. (Daily Triplicate)
USF Volleyball Competes in the Cal State Fullerton Titan Classic This Weekend Sep 19, 2008
The Gilroy, CA native is the first player in program history to twice surpass 500 digs in a single season and defied staggering odds to record 522 in both her freshman and sophomore seasons. Carroll enters the fourth week of the 2008 season ranked third on the USF career digs chart with 1,204 and needs 33 to move past Dons Hall-of-Famer and Legend of the Hilltop Melanie Kaiser (1988-91), who currently ranks second with 1,236. (Usfdons.com)
High school football scoreboard Sep 14, 2008
Saturday, September 13, 2008. San Francisco/Peninsula. (San Francisco Chronicle)
California has nation's 2nd highest foreclosure rate in August Sep 13, 2008
In Santa Clara County the hardest hit cities were San Jose (1947), Gilroy (194), Santa Clara (95), Morgan Hill (92) and Milpitas (87). In Alameda the hardest hit cities were Oakland (929), Hayward (505), Fremont (228), San Leandro (218) and Livermore (162). (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Opponents show up in force at rail session Sep 12, 2008
As currently planned, northbound trains from Los Angeles would connect to Gilroy from the Central Valley, then shoot up the Caltrain corridor through Menlo Park and Atherton to connect to San Francisco. Proponents point to the short ride times (Los Angeles to San Francisco in 2 hours and 30 minutes) and low cost (one-way tickets are estimated to cost $55) of riding the system as motivating factors to get trains up and running by 2030. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
High-speed rail plan a key ballot measure Sep 12, 2008
The initial line would start in San Francisco, head down the Peninsula along the Caltrain right-of-way with stops in Millbrae, Palo Alto, San Jose and Gilroy. It would zip across the Pacheco Pass to the San Joaquin Valley, stopping in Fresno and Bakersfield, with a possible station in Visalia. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Medical schools, journals fight industry influence Sep 11, 2008
Hollie Gilroy, spokeswoman for the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey, a trade group including many top drugmakers, said the industry is an easy target, but criticisms about gifts to doctors, beyond logo-bearing pens and similar items, are either outdated or exaggerated ... "There is no industry far and away that has been more generous than the pharmaceutical industry," Gilroy added, noting companies give away medication samples, fund large prescription assistance programs for the poor, have... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Couple out, by a nose Sep 7, 2008
Eller, who was not available for comment after being admitted to Mat-Su Regional Hospital Aug. 28, had complained of a foul smell in his Susitna Place apartment for months, said Elizabeth Gilroy, Reisdorph s daughter and Eller s step-daughter ... Eller s most recent illness may have been encouraged by living in the apartment with its windows open, Gilroy said ... Because senior center management had not eliminated the odor, Gilroy said her step-father withheld his August rent. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Hells Angels leader in S.F. shot dead in fight Sep 6, 2008
A federal appeals court has ruled in a free-speech suit that the Gilroy Garlic Festival has the right to bar insignia-wearing bikers because it is not a government-sponsored event. B3. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Golden 1 merges with 1st United Aug 29, 2008
The credit union which draws its membership base from 150 companies has branches in San Jose and Gilroy. The Golden 1 was founded in 1933 to serve California state employees. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Hospital workers stage 24-hour strike Aug 29, 2008
The union represents about 2,000 employees at the five hospitals, which also include O'Connor Hospital in San Jose, St. Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy and St. Francis Medical Center near Los Angeles. The strike is scheduled to end at 6 a.m. today. (San Francisco Chronicle)
USF Volleyball Ready to Open 2008 Season at Long Beach State Tournament Aug 29, 2008
The Gilroy, CA native is the first player in program history to twice surpass 500 digs in a single season and defied staggering odds to record 522 in both her freshman and sophomore seasons. Carroll enters 2008 ranked sixth on the USF career digs chart with 1,044. (Usfdons.com)
Picketers expected at Seton Coastside Aug 28, 2008
Thousands of workers at healthcare centers in Moss Beach, Daly City, Gilroy, San Jose and Los Angeles will be protesting what they consider unfair labor practices of management and will speak out for quality medical treatment, according to a media advisory released Wednesday. SEIU represents the more than 2,400 caregivers and has been in negotiations with management since March for better work conditions. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
No composting in Byxbee Park, commission says Aug 28, 2008
Public Works Department staff members have estimated that trucking the city's 21,000 tons of green waste to a regional facility and on to Gilroy would generate 1,100 tons of greenhouse-gas emissions each year ... Although our Public Works Department estimated that trucking the waste to Gilroy would generate 1,100 tons of GHG emissions per year ... The alternative is to drive it down to Gilroy. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Pilot In Fatal Gilroy Plane Crash Identified Aug 27, 2008
CHP officials said Martin Shapiro, 60, of Palo Alto, died when his single-engine SOCATA Rallye airplane crashed into the building near Gilroy. Shapiro is listed as a co-owner of the crashed plane. (KSBW 8, CA)
Fatal Plane Crash Victim Identified Aug 27, 2008
Plane Crashed Into Truck Scales Near Gilroy ... -- The California Highway Patrol released the identity of the victim in a fatal plane crash near Gilroy. (KSBW 8, CA)
Schwarzenneger breaks promise and signs a bill Aug 27, 2008
-- Prohibit construction of a station between Gilroy and Merced, a point of concern among environmentalists. -- Place limits on spending, including the amount spent on studies and plans, administration and purchase of right of way. (San Francisco Chronicle)
'Accomplice' in City Hall murder case delays plea Aug 26, 2008
Donald Robert Lee, 21, of San Jose has been charged as part of the crime although another man, Otto Emil Koloto, 22, of Gilroy, is suspected of killing Philip Lacy after a robbery in the early morning hours July 13. Lacy, 27, of South San Francisco was with friends waiting for other friends on Bryant Street next to City Hall after a spending the evening at downtown bars. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
1 Killed In Plane Crash Near Gilroy Aug 22, 2008
The single-engine SOCATA Rallye airplane crashed into a California Highway Patrol truck scale building on Highway 101 near Gilroy at about 6 p.m.. At least one person on-board, the pilot, was killed, according to Federal Aviation Administration Western-Pacific Region Communications Manager Ian Gregor. (KSBW 8, CA)
Officials: Pilot Skirted Hwy 101 Overpass Before Crash Aug 22, 2008
-- The pilot of a single-engine plane that crashed Wednesday in Gilroy, killing one person, did not communicate with air traffic controllers before the crash, according to a spokesman. FAA spokesman said the incident happened at about 6 p.m. when the SOCATA Rallye plane crashed into a truck scale on U.S. Highway 101. (NBC 11, CA)
At least 1 dead in small plane crash in Gilroy Aug 21, 2008
At least one person is confirmed dead in a small plane crash off Highway 101 in Gilroy. A Federal Aviation Administration spokesman says a single-engine SOCATA Rallye, a French-made airplane, crashed into a California Highway Patrol truck weigh station around 6 p.m. Wednesday. (Fresno Bee -- State)
The Dead Awaken at Halloween Haunt this October Aug 20, 2008
Cedar Fair also owns and operates Star Trek: The Experience, an interactive adventure located in Las Vegas, and operates the Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park in Gilroy, California under a management contract. For further information: Dineen Beaven, (905) 832-7482, dineen. (Canada Newswire)
John 'Biff' Lang Jr. Aug 20, 2008
Lang was raised in Gilroy and graduated in 1962 from Gilroy High School. He later resided in Merced for several years. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
EDITORIAL: Legislative inaction hindering rail plans Aug 14, 2008
San Diego, Sacrament and Oakland will never get service, but Gilroy will; it will do severe harm to pristine sensitive areas by going through the Pacheco pass --- a chosen route to satisfy Rod Diridon and San Jose. Pie in the Sky wrote on Aug 13, 2008 8:00 AM:A high-speed rail line up and down the state would be a wonderful toy. (North County Times)
Fish story has weight, but no record yet Aug 13, 2008
"I was about to pack up and go home," the Gilroy resident said Tuesday. "Good thing I didn't."After a tense 20-minute battle, Ualat landed the striper with the help of two friends who pushed the giant fish toward shore once it reached knee-deep water. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Continue reading Aug 13, 2008
They are accompanied by Fresno State Director of Bands Gary Gilroy, as well as Fresno State alumnus David Glyde. According to a Fresno State News press release, Gilroy had been selected for the Olympic Orchestras artistic team by World Projects International Music Productions, a company from Vallejo that organizes international tour performances. (Selma Enterprise, CA)
Suspect in City Hall shooting to plead Monday Aug 7, 2008
Police believe Lee was present when the primary suspect in the killing, Otto Koloto, 22, of Gilroy, allegedly shot Lacy in the head at 1:45 a.m. July 13. Lacy was on life-support machines at Stanford Hospital for three days until his family decided to end life support and Lacy was pronounced dead. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Police arrest 'associate' in Philip Lacy killing Aug 5, 2008
He is scheduled to be arraigned for murder in Santa Clara County Superior Court on Wednesday due to his being at the scene and an associate of the primary suspect in the killing, Otto Koloto, 22, of Gilroy. Police withheld information on Lee's arrest until today because of the ongoing search for Koloto, Ryan said. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
PA police ask suspected killer to turn himself in Aug 2, 2008
Koloto is from Gilroy but has family ties in East Palo Alto. Philip said several homes of Tongans in East Palo Alto have been searched in an attempt to find Koloto. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Miller Shows Some Spirit Jul 28, 2008
Clone Wars supervising director Dave Filoni, producer Catherine Winder, co-writer and story editor Henry Gilroy and editor Jason Tucker were on hand at the sparsely attended event to chat about all things George ... Said Gilroy: "We needed to make something that would stand up to what came before. The bar was set really high. I worked on the comic adaptation of the movie and a few of the 'Star Wars' tales. If you are in that world all of the time, it starts to feel like home.". (Variety)
Police briefs Jul 28, 2008
Arrested was Gustavo Garcia, 28, of Gilroy and Miguel Larios, 22, of Madera. Deputies seized cockfighting paraphernalia and more than $2,000 from Garcia. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Hunt for suspected killer is stymied Jul 25, 2008
The police search for Otto Emil Koloto, 22, of Gilroy, who is suspected of robbing and fatally shooting a man outside Palo Alto City Hall July 13, has come up empty a week and a half since the shooting ... Police searched three homes in Gilroy the day after the shooting without finding Koloto. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Northern California foreclosures up 21% in Q2 Jul 23, 2008
San Jose had 1291 notice of default and trustee sales, Gilroy had 109, Milpitas had 68, Santa Clara had 54 and Morgan Hill had 53. In Alameda County, hardest hit cities were Oakland with 626, Hayward with 400, Fremont and 176, San Leandro with 150 and Livermore with 110. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
Police continue search for suspected killer Jul 22, 2008
Palo Alto police are still searching for Otto Emil Koloto, a Gilroy man suspected of shooting a man outside of City Hall in the early morning hours of July 13 during an alleged robbery ... Also it seems very strange that a thug would come from Gilroy to murder someone from South San Francisco in Palo Alto ... He obviously has connections here and also in Gilroy and somebody must know his present whereabouts. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
'sex' IN the suburbs Jul 18, 2008
A parolee who dropped off a 2-year-old boy with a gunshot wound at a Gilroy hospital and then drove away Thursday later told police the toddler was hit in the torso when a gun went off during a scuffle with a rival gang member. - 07/17/2008 11:14 PM PDT. (San Jose Mercury News)
VTA mulls ballot measure to raise sales tax for BART extension Jul 18, 2008
The train will link to the Bay Area via Pacheco Pass and have stops in Gilroy, San Jose and San Francisco ... "It will be a huge economic boon to Gilroy, San Jose and San Francisco," he said. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
Cameras may lead to shooting suspect Jul 17, 2008
Who knows if the shooter has ties to either community, but is said he resides in Gilroy. Thugs are everywhere. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Police offer $10,000 reward for suspect in Palo Alto shooting Jul 17, 2008
Police have launched a manhunt for the suspect, identified as Otto Emil Koloto, who also uses the name Otto Emil Huhane, of Gilroy ... Police searched three houses in Gilroy on Sunday without finding Koloto, whom they initially identified only as a "person of interest." ... Koloto has family in Gilroy but is believed to have lived on the Peninsula previously. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Funeral set Friday for Palo Alto shooting victim Philip Lacy Jul 17, 2008
Police did search three houses in Gilroy Sunday for a "person of interest" in the case but did not find the man, according to Police Agent Dan Ryan. Both Lacy's parents are deceased, according to a family a friend. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Suspects in Road Dog case in court Jul 17, 2008
A Gilroy man indicted last week appeared alone in federal court in the Northern District, said prosecutor Laurel Montoya of the U.S. attorney's office. He was taken into custody Tuesday in Santa Clara County; the others were arrested the same day in Stanislaus County. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Shooting victim Philip Lacy taken off life support, dies Jul 16, 2008
Meanwhile, Ryan confirmed that three homes in Gilroy were searched Sunday afternoon for a "person of interest" in the case. Police did not find the man, who had outstanding traffic warrants and a warrant for another criminal offense. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Mountain Lion attacks man in Foothills Park Jul 15, 2008
I prefer the solution used when a Mountain Lion was caught near Gilroy ... The difference is that the mountain lion in Gilroy did not attack anyone. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Cedar Fair Declares Second Quarter Cash Distribution Jul 15, 2008
Amusement parks in the company's Northern Region include two in Ohio: Cedar Point, consistently voted "Best Amusement Park in the World" in Amusement Today polls and Kings Island; as well as Canada's Wonderland, near Toronto; Dorney Park, PA; Valleyfair, MN; and Michigan's Adventure, MI. In the Southern Region are Kings Dominion, VA; Carowinds, NC; and Worlds of Fun, MO. Western parks in California include: Knott's Berry Farm; Great America; and Gilroy Gardens, which is managed under contract.... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
New rule bans burning wood some winter days Jul 13, 2008
The cities of Fremont, Gilroy, Los Gatos, Martinez, Mill Valley, Oakland, Rohnert Park, San Pablo and Union City have already cracked down. E-mail Jane Kay at. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Prize-winning SC cook dishes up whimsical fare Jul 7, 2008
But she isn't taking herself or the cooking contests too seriously as she prepares for her next venture a garlic cookoff in Gilroy, Calif. Her advice. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
California 2009 Offensive Prospects Jul 4, 2008
Scripps Ranch , Gilroy (Calif. Rancho Cucamonga (Calif. (The Insiders -- California Prep)
Less rain, less bucks, bring less bangsFire danger and economic woes cancel many Fourth of July fireworks shows Jul 4, 2008
The city councils of Watsonville and Gilroy, Calif ... Watsonville officials unanimously approved a ban, but Gilroy council members rejected the measure at a heated meeting where youth football teams, cheerleaders and other groups with permits to sell fireworks faced off against fearful homeowners. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Five new Lodi firefighters start work today Jun 30, 2008
He grew up in Gilroy, where he graduated from Gilroy High School and then joined the U.S. Army ... Cantu said he came to work in Lodi because it had the same close-knit community feeling he'd known in Gilroy. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Monterey, Seaside To Crack Down On Fireworks Jun 28, 2008
Safe and sane fireworks can be purchased in Seaside, Marina, Greenfield, Gonzales, Hollister and Gilroy, but they may not be transported within the limits of the City of Monterey. Fire officials said that only fireworks that stand still and have a maximum height of 10 feet are qualified as safe and sane with the official seal of the fire marshal. (KSBW 8, CA)
22 Miles Of Highway 1 Advised Of Possible Evacuations Jun 28, 2008
"In the morning, it's overcast and I smell the smoke," said Gilroy resident Mara Perez. "I can feel the burning in my throat.". (KSBW 8, CA)
Firefighters battling hundreds of blazes Jun 25, 2008
Both blazes, located west of Gilroy and Morgan Hill, were caused by lightning strikes Saturday. -- The Brown Fire, in Hollister and Panoche in San Benito County, had burned 3,870 acres and was fully contained Monday night. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
