Calif. bullet train critics ask for delay Oct 9, 2009
Kenny also said the authority failed to address concerns by about sharing its right-of-way along a stretch of the system between San Jose and Gilroy. Bullet train planning should not go forward until those questions are addressed, according to the lawyer representing Atherton, Menlo Park and a group of nonprofit and planning groups. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
2nd Annual Halloween Haunt Bigger and Better at California's Great America This October Oct 9, 2009
Cedar Fair also operates the Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park in Gilroy, Calif. under a management contract. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Judge may rule Friday on Peninsula rail plan Oct 9, 2009
After reviewing environmental impact reports for the project, Kenny ruled in August that more information is needed for the section between San Jose and Gilroy, because of right-of-way issues on Union Pacific railroad tracks. At Friday's hearing, Kenny will determine whether environmental work must be halted, or stayed, while the lawsuit moves forward. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
One incident, two arrests Sep 23, 2009
So instead, they booked Mario Marcel Santiago, 31, of Gilroy. And when they ran his background, they learned he is a wanted parolee and also an unlicensed driver. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Road Dog defendant gets 18 months prison Sep 22, 2009
Sotelo, of Gilroy, was once chief executive officer of Indian Motorcycle. Ray M. Heffington, 40, former president of the Merced chapter of the Hells Angels, admitted to trafficking in stolen motorcycle parts. (Modesto Bee, CA)
All You Fear Is Here! Cedar Fair Kicks Off 'Haunting Season' Across the Nation Sep 19, 2009
Cedar Fair also operates the Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park in Gilroy, California under a management contract. Cedar Fair's flagship park, Cedar Point, has been voted the "Best Amusement Park in the World" for twelve consecutive years in a prestigious annual poll conducted by Amusement Today newspaper. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Nearby workers rescue Ore. man attacked by bees Aug 28, 2009
The Bee did not intend to suggest that owners of the truck shown, Trans Valley Transport Inc. of Gilroy, has operated unsafe trucks or committed any illegal practices. Federal records show the company has above-average inspection results and the highest safety rating. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Judge issues split ruling on high-speed rail Aug 28, 2009
Sacramento Superior Court Judge Michael Kenny ruled that the rail authority's voluminous environmental-impact report inadequately described a 30-mile portion of the project (between San Jose and Gilroy) and failed to address Union Pacific's refusal to share its right-of-way with the new rail system ... The ruling singles out the portion of Pacheco Pass between San Jose and Gilroy ... The only section of the environmental document that would need to be restudied is the one dealing with the rail... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Judge's order may delay high-speed rail Aug 27, 2009
Judge Michael P. Kenny ruled that the had failed to address concerns by about sharing its right-of-way in a stretch of the system further south, between San Jose and Gilroy, in its environmental review ... Officials are meeting regularly with Union Pacific representatives to iron out any concerns they have about right-of-way issues between San Jose and Gilroy. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Menlo Park, Atherton join suit against high-speed rail Aug 27, 2009
Under the Pacheco plan, high-speed trains would connect to Gilroy from the Central Valley and shoot up and down the Caltrain corridor to connect to San Francisco. That route would serve fewer riders, and be far more environmentally damaging than the Altamont Pass route, according to the group of environmental and rail nonprofits. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Judge: Further study on high-speed rail a must Aug 27, 2009
The only part of the environmental document that would need to be restudied, he said, is the one dealing with the rail segment between San Jose and Gilroy, he said ... The court criticized the Authority's "inadequate" description of the alignment of the high-speed rail tracks between San Jose and Gilroy ... " You guys realize the ruling affirmed the peninsula route, correct? The ruling affirms CAHSR's EIR assesment eliminating Altamont, the Dunbarton Rail bridge, a new Dunbarton bridge, the 880... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Big Rig Spills 30K Pounds Of Garlic In Wreck Aug 27, 2009
Rig Was Traveling From Gilroy To Watsonville ... The rig was traveling from Gilroy to Watsonville. (KSBW 8, CA)
Court Tosses Rail Environmental Report Aug 27, 2009
The planned route would have gone south from San Jose to Gilroy, then east to Fresno. Copyright 2009 by. (KSBW 8, CA)
Carowinds to Add Record-Breaking $23 Million Roller Coaster for 2010 Aug 27, 2009
Cedar Fair also operates the Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park in Gilroy, CA under a management contract. Dale Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt, Inc. and Richard Childress Racing trademarks, trade dress, names, likenesses and copyrights are used under the authorization of Dale Earnhardt, Inc. and Richard Childress Racing. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
2009 USF Volleyball Preview Aug 25, 2009
The native of Gilroy also propelled herself into the USF career record books, ranking second in career digs (1,564) and topping the career digs per set list with a 4. 77 average. (Usfdons.com)
For many people, the Super Bowl is just no big deal (1) Aug 23, 2009
He brought friends from Gilroy to Lodi Lake, where they took a walk, played cards and brought a bunch of board games ... "I don't hate it," Gilroy resident Ed Van Deventer said of the Super Bowl. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Comcast Hometown Network to Televise 13 Northern California High School Football Games Aug 21, 2009
In addition to the September 12 "Battle at the Capital," CHN's high school football schedule features many of the top prep teams in Northern and Central California, including prominent Bay Area powers Foothill (#5 in the final 2008 MaxPreps North Coast Section Rankings), California (San Ramon) (#7 North Coast Section), Clayton Valley (#11 North Coast Section), Campolindo (#13 North Coast Section), Las Lomas (#18 North Coast Section), Napa (#15 Sac-Joaquin Section), Gilroy (#6 Central Coast... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Palo Alto properties buck the down-market tide Aug 20, 2009
While nearby communities of San Jose, Gilroy, Morgan Hill and Milpitas showed negative growth, Palo Alto's estimated property values rose nearly 4 percent, to $21. 93 billion. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Boxer Donaire seeks his place in US, Philippines Aug 14, 2009
Donaire has formed friendships with the other two big names in Bay Area boxing: Oakland's Andre Ward, the 2004 Olympic gold medalist, and Robert Guerrero, the former featherweight champion from Gilroy. He has trained in the East Bay hills with Ward, whose father sometimes slipped Donaire a few extra bucks. (Anchorage Daily News)
Nunaka Valley girls going to Little League World Series Aug 10, 2009
Nunaka Valley beat Gilroy, Calif ... Sunday's game was Anchorage's second against Gilroy. (Anchorage Daily News)
Local and State Briefs 8/9 Aug 9, 2009
Local youth boxer captures division on Gilroy card. Isaiah Medellin of Aleman Boxing Fresno won the 10-year-olds' 80-pound division title Saturday at the third annual Throw Down in Garlic Town in Gilroy. (Fresno Bee)
Seton Coastside management, employees work on deal Aug 6, 2009
The negotiations follow informational pickets last week in front of the system s medical centers in Moss Beach, Daly City, Los Angeles, San Jose and Gilroy. In the past eight months, the two parties have come to tentative agreements in several areas of dispute, said Nancy Messer, a nurse at Seton Coastside and a member of the union s bargaining team. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Jardine: Lawyer needs to read law Aug 4, 2009
SIGNS ARE EVERYWHERE -- Jeff Dobbek Sr., the Gilroy man who nearly drowned in Emerald Pool at Yosemite National Park two weeks ago, truly might not realize how fortunate he was that his now 12-year-old son (happy birthday today, Jeff Jr.) kept him afloat until others got him out of the water. Upon further inspection, doctors at Memorial Medical Center in Modesto discovered Dobbek Sr. had a heart blockage that, combined with the 50-degree water temperature, likely cause him to faint as he reached... (Modesto Bee, CA)
Black garlic - new on SF menus Aug 3, 2009
Almost all black garlic is imported from Korea, though there are efforts at local production using Gilroy garlic. Packaged black garlic (2 bulbs/$3. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Cedar Fair Declares Second Quarter Cash Distribution Jul 24, 2009
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; California's Great America; and Gilroy Gardens, which is managed... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for July 23 Jul 23, 2009
But the three million people who are expected to flock to the Garlic Festival in Gilroy, California, tomorrow through Sunday will be there mostly for fun and food. The 31st annual event in Gilroy -- which proclaims itself "the garlic capital of the world," celebrates the midsummer harvest and features continuous entertainment on three stages, celebrity chef demonstrations, and a garlic cook-off. (PR Newswire)
New plan for local compost site wins support Jul 17, 2009
But it would avoid the need to truck compost materials such as yard waste to Sunnyvale's SMART station for transfer to a Z-Best Composting operation in Gilroy. The newly created site would be adequate for both an interim composting operation and a long-term solution. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Full memo on composting Jul 17, 2009
"Within 30 days of approval by City Council, the city staff should begin development of a new aerated static pile composting facility by developing a 5.5 acre site through the relocating Embarcadero Road northward onto now vacant airport land. Permitting, engineering and construction should be scheduled to allow a new operation to commence near 2012. To accommodate any delays (upward of a year) that might occur in permitting or construction, the City should arrange to extend composting... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Coyote Valley vital as wildlife corridor Jul 16, 2009
Last year, Gavilan College, with its main campus in Gilroy, announced plans to build a 10,000-student campus in the core of the Coyote Valley corridor ... There's wildlife movement on the Gilroy campus, too, she said, citing a sign that says, "Warning: Mountain Lion Habitat." "We believe that these can be compatible - the campus and the wildlife.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Levi buys outlets in Gilroy Jul 14, 2009
announced Monday it has purchased the Levi s and Dockers stores at the Gilroy Premium Outlets shopping center. The purchase of the Gilroy stores at 681 Leavesley Road -- along with other Northern California Levi s and Dockers locations at the Vacaville Premium Outlets and Folsom Premium Outlets -- are part of nationwide purchase of 73 Levi s and Dockers stores by San Francisco-based Levi Strauss from The latter company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Cedar Fair Announces 2009 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call Jul 9, 2009
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)
Santa Clara County property values stay flat Jul 3, 2009
In contrast to Palo Alto, Gilroy values diminished to a low of -9. 48 percent and to -4. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Caltrain to increase parking fees, reduce service Jul 3, 2009
The board in May considered cutting weekend service, suspending service to Gilroy and raising fares, but those options were taken off the table due to resistance from the public, Dunn said. Bay City News Service. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Agostini on Golf: 2 locals in hunt at Pro National Jul 1, 2009
Eric Magnan, Gilroy, 135-yard eighth at Modesto Municipal, 8-iron. Bee sports writer Ron Agostini can be reached at or 578-2302. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Council candidates may have to pay $1,300 for statements (1) Jun 28, 2009
Those included Cupertino, Foster City, Gilroy, Napa, Palo Alto, Roseville, San Bruno, Winters and Yountville. "All of the cities in San Joaquin County require their candidates to pay (except Lodi)," Blackston said. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
How should I eat to build muscle mass? Jun 6, 2009
asked by: Asked by Charles; Atlanta, Georgiaasked by: Asked by Emily Compton; FORT WAYNE, Indianaasked by: Asked by Dan Lazarus; Gilroy, California. 1. (CNN -- Health)
FOX Finds the Best Food Fests Coast to Coast Jun 4, 2009
" Carnivores can get a second helping at the Festival of Smoked Meats in Ville Platte, La. the last weekend in June (26-27), Bowen reminds us there are wonderful BBQ festivals and competitions all year long across dozens of states. One of the biggest is the Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue in Lynchburg, Tenn. in October where she says the pit master of the year is minted. A favorite frozen confection gets its due at the Banana Split Festival in Wilmington, Ohio (June 12-13)... (Fox News)
Lima wins HMB's first CCS track title Jun 4, 2009
After his final miss, he waved his family, friends and teammates who made the trip to Gilroy. I was as nervous for him as I was for my own races, Irish said. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
It's festival time throughout the year (3) May 17, 2009
July 25-27 in Gilroy. Garlic, food and family fun at this annual event. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
How can I curb my chocolate addiction? May 16, 2009
Asked by Dan Lazarus, Gilroy, California ... asked by: Asked by Dan Lazarus; Gilroy, Californiaasked by: Asked by Molly; PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvaniaasked by: Asked by Melissa; Maryland. (CNN -- Health)
Report: Dearth of grocery stores in Palo Alto May 16, 2009
For clothes I head to Gilroy to the outlet mall or to Daly City for Serramonte. I may not be representative of the Palo Alto population, but then again, there are probably more people like me than there are folks who frequent Nieman Marcus and Whole (Paycheck) Foods. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
ATF Teams Up With Partners in Operation Money Train May 16, 2009
May 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Special Agent in Charge Stephen C. Herkins of the San Francisco Field Division, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF); California Highway Patrol Chief Adam Cuevas of the Coastal Division, Sheriff Mike Kanalakis of the Monterey County Sheriff's Office, Chief Louis Fetherolf of the Salinas Police Department, and Special Agent In Charge Bob Cooke of the California Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement, announced today the culmination of a long term... (PR Newswire)
Margaret Wheeler May 8, 2009
and Paul, the owner of Wheeler Supply in Gilroy, Calif. and her daughter, Tina, a veterinarian in Burien, Wash. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
'Conscience' shield vital, many caregivers say May 7, 2009
It is provoking anxious discussions among many Catholic doctors and nurses, said the Rev. Gerald Coleman, vice president of corporate ethics at the Daughters of Charity Health System, which runs Seton Medical Center in Daly City, O'Connor Hospital in San Jose and St. Louise Hospital in Gilroy. Coleman sits on the ethics committees of all of his system's hospitals, and he believes some of the concern is overblown. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Biker lawyers battle clients' outlaw image May 6, 2009
Joey Lester, the founder's son, took the case of four members of the Top Hatters riding club who had been thrown out of the Gilroy Garlic Festival through eight years of state and federal court challenges. He lost in the final review by a panel of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in the fall because the festival was protected by private security, not government law enforcement. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Great America owner posts Q1 loss May 6, 2009
The company, which owns Great America in Santa Clara and manages Gilroy Gardens under contract, posted a first-quarter net loss of $53. 3 million, or 97 cents per share. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Gilroy School To Reopen Early After Flu Concerns May 2, 2009
-- A Gilroy elementary school will open Monday after tests for H1N1, also known as swine flu, came back negative. Rucker Elementary School was originally going to be closed until May 11, but after tests from three of 10 students with flu-like symptoms came back negative school officials decided to reopen the school early. (KSBW 8, CA)
Santa Clara enacts big-box ban May 1, 2009
In the greater Bay Area, Wal-Mart has built supercenters in Tracy, Fairfield and a 220,000-square foot location in Gilroy that opened in 2005. Critics charge that Wal-Mart, which employs non-union workers, drives down wages of all retail employees in areas where it builds supercenters, as well as forcing small stores out of business. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Suspects Held In Bank-Robbery Sprees May 1, 2009
In a third incident, Peter Franklin Klein, 49, of Gilroy was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury in San Jose on 11 counts of armed bank robbery for a spree of holdups in Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and Monterey counties between December 2007 and March of this year that netted nearly $400,000. Gilroy police arrested Klein on March 27 shortly after he robbed the Chase Bank of $35,236, authorities said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Flu Concerns Close 4 Santa Clara Co. Schools May 1, 2009
Action News has learned that at least one child at the elementary school near Gilroy is being tested for swine flu ... to go to the Gilroy Unified School District's Web site and read the full notice to parents about the closures. (KSBW 8, CA)
Canada's Wonderland is the Number One destination for Summer Fun with 2 Parks In 1 Apr 30, 2009
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: or to book a crew, please contact: Dineen Beaven, Manager, Public Relations and Special Events, O: (905) 832-7482, C: (416) 317-6100. (Canada Newswire)
Dozens hurt in Calif. tour bus crash Apr 29, 2009
Officer Erica Elias, a spokeswoman with the CHP's Gilroy office, said there were 'multiple fatalities' but didn't have a specific number or any other details. (AP Photo/The Monterey County Herald, Vern Fisher). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
NewBus crash in California kills 5 French tourists Apr 29, 2009
Officer Erica Elias, a spokeswoman with the CHP's Gilroy office, said there were "multiple fatalities" but didn't have a specific number or any other details ... Officer Erica Elias, a spokeswoman with the CHP's Gilroy office, said there were "multiple fatalities" but didn't have a specific number or any other details. (Florida Times-Union)
Hearing set for accused City Hall shooter Koloto Apr 28, 2009
The Gilroy man charged with shooting and killing 27-year-old Philip Lacy next to Palo Alto City Hall last July will be in court for a preliminary hearing on May 27. Santa Clara County Judge Douglas Southard set the preliminary-hearing date during Otto Emil Koloto's brief court appearance Friday afternoon. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Capsule reviews: `17 Again' and other films Apr 20, 2009
(There's one too many at the end, but if you've seen the 2003 BBC miniseries that inspired "State of Play," writers Matthew Michael Carnahan, Tony Gilroy and Billy Ray have stayed true to the source material. Crowe loses himself yet again in the role _ a character actor in a leading man's body through and through _ but he and Affleck never feel like a good fit for each other. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Hamilton to retire after positive test Apr 18, 2009
Hockey BU's Gilroy, Wilson sign pro contracts Less than a week after helping Boston University capture the fifth NCAA hockey championship in school history, Matt Gilroy and Colin Wilson are making the leap to the pros. Gilroy, a 24-year-old defenseman who won the Hobey Baker Award this season, agreed to a multiyear deal with the New York Rangers. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Review: `State of Play' a slick political thriller Apr 18, 2009
(There's probably one too many at the end, but if you've seen the 2003 BBC miniseries that inspired "State of Play," writers Matthew Michael Carnahan, Tony Gilroy and Billy Ray have stayed true to the source material. . (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Celeste V. Ford Nominated for Election to Heritage Commerce Board of Directors Apr 17, 2009
Heritage Commerce Corp, a bank holding company established in February 1998, is the parent company of Heritage Bank of Commerce, established in 1994 and headquartered in San Jose with full-service branches in Los Gatos, Fremont, Danville, Pleasanton, Walnut Creek, Morgan Hill, Gilroy, Mountain View, and Los Altos. Heritage Bank of Commerce is an SBA Preferred Lender with Loan Production Offices in Sacramento, Oakland and Santa Rosa, California. (Primezone Releases)
State of Play Apr 17, 2009
Written by Matthew Carnahan, Tony Gilroy, Billy Ray ... I'll spare you any further fun-spoiling details, and dwell instead on the writers' laboured attempts (it's a group job with Tony "Doc" Gilroy called in for surgical repairs) to update the material into the cutting-edge present. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Native garden tour Apr 13, 2009
Sunday, April 12, 2009. You don't have to head for the hills to see exuberant displays of poppies, lupine, monkey flowers, ceanothus, and other native plants at their bloomin' best. (San Francisco Chronicle)
State of local emergency declared in county Apr 10, 2009
The affected areas include Gilroy, Morgan Hill and South San Jose. While some households are able to make local calls, the 911 system is not operational in these areas. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Burke keeps eyes on two more NCAA prizes Apr 10, 2009
It is no secret the Toronto Maple Leafs general manager also would like to lasso free agent Boston University defenceman Matt Gilroy as long as the bidding doesn't get silly and sign Vermont's Viktor Stalberg, a forward the Leafs selected in the sixth round in 2006. Of course, only time will reveal whether the addition of U.S. college forwards Tyler Bozak and Christian Hanson, who has a goal and an assist in his first four NHL games, will be a worthwhile endeavour for the Leafs. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Golden 1 to buy Steinbeck Credit Union Apr 9, 2009
The Golden 1 has a credit union branch in Gilroy and two branches in San Jose. It also has branches in San Luis Obispo, Goleta and Pasa Robles. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Santa Clara County properties' worth tumble to below purchase prices Apr 4, 2009
In Gilroy and San Jose the decline may exceed 11 percent and 4 percent respectively. The annual change in the assessment roll is a combination of a number of factors, including changes in ownership in a declining market, new construction and the 2 percent California CPI limit allowed by Proposition 13. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Caltrain, rail agency accede to Palo Alto protest Apr 3, 2009
" I am very pleased to see Caltrain reworded their MOU in response to our City's request. This is a much better way to say that they still need 4 tracks through the Peninsula, which has been obvious all along. You just cannot operate a busy commuter rail and busy HSR system on two tracks without wrecking the operational efficiency of both Caltrain and the HSR system. But, with regard to the EIR process, this is much cleaner wording. Posted by Morris Brown, a resident of Menlo Park, 9 hours... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
