Gilroy

A former UFC champion and two-time Olympic athlete is helping to train and inspire the next generation of athletes in a town some might consider an unlikely place for world-class wrestling: Gilroy.  

The Bay Area is home to more than half a dozen water parks. Here’s your summer guide to popular spots where families can splash and cool off from the heat.

A student at a Gilroy high school was arrested for allegedly stabbing another student during a fight, authorities said.

A German man living in Gilroy is facing numerous charges related to a DUI arrest, weapons possession and allegedly rigging his home as a booby trap, according to Santa Clara County District Attorney's officials.   

A tornado warning was in effect earlier Saturday just miles south of Gilroy, according to the National Weather Service.

A 14-year-old girl is missing out of Gilroy, according to police. 

A family in Morgan Hill is grieving after the death of two of their young loved ones due to a crash near Gilroy on Friday.

Two children died in a crash involving multiple vehicles on state Highway 152 east of Gilroy in Santa Clara County on Friday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.   

The grill inside Station 55 restaurant in Gilroy sizzled as ground beef was cooked for the lunchtime rush. But a brewing controversy outside its front door has the community even hotter.

Police in Gilroy are searching for two thieves who targeted an elderly Safeway customer.

A 31-year-old man is accused of killing and dismembering his girlfriend before burning her body because she told Gilroy police that he had raped and assaulted her, authorities said.

Some parents in Gilroy say they’re being forced to send their children to schools in San Jose. The parents say a school in Gilroy specifically designed for disabled children is now being used for other students.

More than 500 dialysis caregivers will strike Monday and Tuesday over what they call unfair labor practices at nearly two dozen Satellite Healthcare and Fresenius Kidney Care clinics across California, including ones in Gilroy, San Jose, and Brentwood.

The Milias, a historic Gilroy restaurant, has closed its doors for good.

A 12-year-old history buff from Gilroy is about to embark on the trip of a lifetime. He is one of 8 kids from across the country chosen to visit the beaches of Normandy France. It's part of a program called Bridge2History, which aims to connect kids with veterans to teach them about the past.

A Gilroy man has been charged in an alleged arson spree that occurred over two weeks, prosecutors said.

A 21-year-old Salinas man died late Saturday night in a solo-car crash on U.S. Highway 101 south of Gilroy, the California Highway Patrol said Wednesday.

Morgan Hill police detectives said Tuesday that they arrested a second suspect in connection with a series of arsons in Morgan Hill and Gilroy.

A second suspected arsonist linked to a series of fires in Gilroy is now in police custody, according to Gilroy Police Department.