August 6, 2019 FBI Launches Terrorism Probe Into Garlic Festival Shooting By Erik Chalhoub Authorities say it appeared that the killer, a 19-year-old Gilroy native, was “interested in several violent ideologies.” Read More 38
August 2, 2019 Coroner: Gilroy Garlic Festival Shooter Took His Own Life By Silicon Valley Newsroom The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner ruled the Gilroy gunman’s death a suicide, which contradicts police reports. Read More 29
August 2, 2019 Gilroy Police Chief Scot Smithee Names Three ‘Hero’ Officers By Michael Moore The Gilroy Police Department named the law enforcement veterans at a presser, asking the media and the public to respect their privacy. Read More 1
August 2, 2019 By the Numbers: Guns, Gun Sales and Crime in Santa Clara County By Nicholas Chan California may have the strictest gun laws in the nation, but the number of gun sales and gun-related crimes are on the rise. Read More 17
July 31, 2019 Too Close to Home: South Bay Looks for Answers in Wake of Gilroy Garlic Festival Shooting By Jennifer Wadsworth and Nick Veronin The Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting, which took three innocent lives, underscores the intractability of gun violence in America. Read More 8
July 30, 2019 Gilroy Shooting Sparks Safety Concerns for County Fair By Grace Hase Just days after a gunman opened fire at the Gilroy Garlic Festival, officials are beefing up security at the upcoming Santa Clara County Fair. Read More 1
July 29, 2019 Silicon Valley Leaders React to Gilroy Garlic Festival Shooting By Grace Hase As news broke on Sunday that a gunman had open fired on a crowd at the Gilroy Garlic Festival, local officials poured out words of support. Read More 4
July 29, 2019 Families Reunite at Gavilan College After Gilroy Massacre By Erik Chalhoub Hundreds of people flooded Gavilan College’s parking lot after the festival shooting to find loved ones who were separated in the chaos. Read More 0
July 29, 2019 Police Identify Santino William Legan as Garlic Festival Gunman By Jennifer Wadsworth The man who killed three people and wounded a dozen more was named as the 19-year-old grandson of a former county supervisor. Read More 17
July 28, 2019 Multiple People Killed, Gunman Shot Dead at Gilroy Garlic Fest By Silicon Valley Newsroom Four people were killed and at least a dozen wounded in a mass shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival Sunday evening. Read More 2
July 11, 2019 County Assessor: Silicon Valley Property Values are Booming By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose helped spearhead a record-setting year for property values in Santa Clara County, according to a recently released report. Read More 7
June 24, 2019 Reported Sexual Assaults on the Rise in Santa Clara County By Michael Moore Experts think the increase is at least partially related to victims’ growing willingness to tell police about the crimes. Read More 10
May 14, 2019 Could Trump’s Tweets Stall High-Speed Rail in California? By Jaqueline McCool Federal officials are reportedly refusing to meet with the California High-Speed Rail Authority after one of Trump’s Twitter tirades. Read More 10
May 10, 2019 Explosive Sexual Harassment Claim Against Gilroy PD Fizzles, Ends with $25K Settlement By Michael Moore The city announced Wednesday that it has settled a wrongful termination lawsuit filed in 2017 by a former police department employee. Read More 8
April 16, 2019 VTA Unveils Several New Bus Route Recommendations By Jaqueline McCool The Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority staff has made seven recommendations for changes in service to existing local routes. Read More 1
April 4, 2019 Editorial: Unshackle Measure A to Create More Affordable Housing By New SV Media The county needs to make more deals happen and gain as much leverage as possible on the voter-approved funds. Read More 25
