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Gilroy parents, volunteers press city and district for fast school‑zone safety fixes after fatal crash
Summary
Parents and volunteers urged Gilroy officials to pilot paid crossing guards, expand safety education and install clearer crosswalks and beacons after a recent fatal pedestrian crash near a Gilroy Unified elementary school.
A group of parents, volunteers and residents urged the Gilroy City Council and Gilroy Unified School District to take immediate safety steps following a pedestrian fatality near Las Animas Elementary.
Cindy Nunez, a parent and volunteer crossing guard at the Charles Lux and Lopez Way intersection, said she started a petition and is asking for three things: “a formal volunteer crossing guard program,” driver‑ and pedestrian‑safety education across grade levels, and infrastructure upgrades such as “a 4‑way stop, clearly marked crosswalks on all four corners with beacon lights,” and speed cushions near schools. Nunez said the petition drew “overwhelming support” from neighbors.
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