🌱 Patch AM: Gilroy man, ex-SJPD employee, sentenced to five years in federal prison

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• Gilroy man, ex-SJPD employee, sentenced to five years in federal prison

Also on today's calendar: Apiary Meeting and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Very hot with plenty of sun, with a high of 101 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Sunshine and sweltering heat, temps: high: 103, low: 61.
• Wednesday: Sunshine and sweltering heat, with a high of 105 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Former San Jose Police Department Employee Sentenced To 60 Months For Possession Of Child Pornography (crweworld.com) — A 45-year-old Gilroy resident and former San Jose Police Department employee has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for possessing child pornography, with thousands of illegal images found on his devices. He will also serve five years of supervised release and must pay restitution to victims after beginning his sentence later this month.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gilroy

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Angel y Kris en La Casita →
  Capos Event Center, 7588 Monterey Road, Gilroy

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Other local events

Wednesday October 7
• Information Night (GECA Admissions)
  Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy Gilroy, CA 95020
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Apiary Meeting →
  GBA Apiary, 4945 Frazier Lake Road, Gilroy
  10:00 am
• No feelings attached Tour (Gilroy) →
  The District Theater, 7430 Monterey Road, Gilroy
  7:00 pm
• Next Stop Comedy at Settle Down Brewery & Taproom! - Gilroy, CA →
  Settle Down Brewery & Taproom, 7515 Monterey Road, Gilroy
  8:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• AAi Meal Service →
  Las Animas Park - Veterans Park, Mantelli Drive, Gilroy
  3:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• 11th Annual Downtown Gilroy Beer Crawl →
  Downtown Gilroy, 7490 Monterey Road, Gilroy
• Downtown Gilroy Halloween Beer Crawl 2026 →
  Historic Downtown Gilroy, Monterey Road, Gilroy
  12:00 pm
• Annual Harvest Dinner at BFV →
  Besson Family Vineyards, 3575 Hecker Pass Rd, Gilroy
  4:30 pm
Sunday October 18
• Paint Your Pet @ Covale Taproom (South Bay) →
  COVALE Rooftop Beer & Wine Bar, 7534 Gourmet Alley, Gilroy
• Scout Group Apiary Visit →
  GBA Apiary, 4945 Frazier Lake Road, Gilroy
  10:00 am
• Vuelo studios Halloween barber battle →
  7787 Monterey Road, Gilroy
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Good morning neighbors.
  Life is hard as it is & the last thing I need is to read/hear of negativity. I love to come in here and read uplifting comments or see beautiful … (Nextdoor Crestwood)
• Found this little cutie in my garage tonight.
  I caught it and relocated it to a more snake-friendly area of my property where it disappeared in a matter of seconds! Beautiful little baby gopher… (Nextdoor Christopher)

• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Cake Decorator in Gilroy. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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San Juan Bautista

• Eat, Drink, Savor: Pinnacle Farms a legacy rooted in the land (benitolink.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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