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Three small earthquakes rattle South Bay
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck about 2.5 miles east-northeast of Corralitos just before 10 a.m. Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS reports that people in San...Read More
Community officer faces weapons charges after discovery of violent threats on alt-right site
A San Jose civilian community service officer, who briefly served as a sworn police officer, was arrested on suspicion of gun crimes this week after a FBI investigation linked...Read More
Santa Clara County libraries to expand hours next week
Santa Clara County libraries are expanding their hours next week. The changes starting Monday will add 18 more hours a week for patrons to visit the library, browse collections,...Read More
Magnitude 3.8 earthquake hits near Gilroy
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck at 5:38 p.m. Sunday 5.5 miles east-northeast of Gilroy and 11.2 miles east-southeast of Morgan Hill, according to the United States Geological Survey. The...Read More
After five days, 5,513 acres burned, Crews Fire reaches 90 percent containment
The Crews Fire burning since Sunday afternoon in hills east of Gilroy is 90 percent contained as of Friday morning, according to Cal Fire. The wildfire has scorched 5,513...Read More
Crews Fire holds at 5,400 acres, firefighters reach 60 percent containment
The Crews Fire burning since Sunday in the hills east of Gilroy in rural Santa Clara County is at 60 percent containment and 5,400 acres burned as of Wednesday...Read More
Gusty afternoon winds threaten to intensify 5,400-acre Crews Fire
The Crews Fire that started Sunday in the hills east of Gilroy in rural Santa Clara County has burned an estimated 5,400 acres and is 20 percent contained as...Read More
Strike team joins effort to battle 2,000-acre Crews Fire
The Crews Fire burning east of Gilroy in rural Santa Clara County has burned an estimated 2,000 acres and is 20 percent controlled as of Monday morning, according to...Read More
Fire near Gilroy scorches 1,000 acres
The Crews Fire east of Gilroy in rural Santa Clara County has consumed about 1,000 acres as of 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Cal Fire said. The fire was first reported...Read More
Crews Fire near Gilroy jumps from 150 to 600 acres in less than two hours
The public is being asked to avoid the area of the Crews Fire near Crews Road east of Gilroy, which has grown to more 600 acres and prompted additional...Read More
Teens lead deputies, CHP on pursuit from to Half Moon Bay to Pacifica in stolen Honda
Two teenage boys from the South Bay were arrested after allegedly refusing to yield to an enforcement stop in Half Moon Bay and then driving to Pacifica early Monday...Read More
Gilroy apartment building fire displaces 17 people
A fire at an apartment building early Tuesday morning displaced 17 people, including five children, according to the Gilroy Fire Department. The fire was first reported at 12:15 a.m....Read More
More than 1,300 firearms surrendered in buyback events across Bay Area
Hundreds of guns were collected at buyback events around the Bay Area on Saturday, and organizers said they were encouraged by the turnout. Rudy Corpuz of United Playaz, a...Read More
Overturned fuel tanker ties up traffic well into evening
An overturned tanker truck leaking fuel onto U.S. Highway 101 near Gilroy is expected to block traffic well into Monday evening, according to Cal Fire. The crash was reported...Read More
Mother allegedly confesses to drowning 2-year-old girl
A 2-year-old Gilroy girl was drowned in a bathtub by her mother Sunday morning, according to police. Marcie Montelongo, 35, called 911 around 11:30 a.m. and told a dispatcher...Read More
Christmas Hill Park reopens after deadly Gilroy shooting
Christmas Hill Park, the site of July’s deadly Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting, reopened to the public Tuesday morning. The 51-acre park, with its sports fields and hiking trails, reopened...Read More
Firefighters contain Jamieson Fire at 35 acres
The Jamieson Fire burned about 35 acres in rural Santa Clara County at Jamieson Road and Canada Road near Henry W. Coe State Park about five miles northeast of...Read More
Lady Gaga foundation gives to schools affected by mass shootings
Lady Gaga announced this week that her Born This Way Foundation will fully fund 162 school classroom projects in communities affected by recent mass shootings, including in Gilroy. The...Read More