Anthony William Librers of Morgan Hill, a tow truck driver, was shot early Saturday morning and was on life support on Saturday, according to a family member. Known as Tony, he is the son of Joseph Librers and Elizabeth Westphal and the brother of Joseph A. Librers.

“We are devastated by this,” said Morgan Hill councilmember Marilyn Librers, who was Tony’s stepmother when he was young. She said he passed away Sunday morning.

Librers suffered a gun wound in the Central Valley early Saturday morning, according to stepbrother Tim Hennessey. Librers, who was 31 years old, has worked for Ponzini's Towing in Morgan Hill for about a decade and wanted to become a California Highway Patrol officer.

“He was always trying ot help other people. He was fearless,” Hennessey said. “He didn’t have a mean bone in his body.”

Librers has three girls, the oldest of whom is 12. “He just enjoyed doing his thing: driving a tow truck, playing with his kids and trying to become a law enforcement officer,” Hennessey said.

A spokesman for the Modesto Police Department, even after checking with county law enforcement officials, had no information about the shooting, which reportedly occurred near the city limits.

Updated October 18, 11:32pm.

ADDENDUM

October 20, 2009

The Gilroy Dispatch reported on Tuesday that Librers’ death occured as a result of his “accidentally shooting himself with a handgun during a camping trip.”

The newspaper quoted the victim’s father, Joseph Librers, as saying the shooting occured in Tuolumne County, east of Stockton.

"They were having a party around a campfire. Tony had a handgun and it went off accidentally. He had the clip out of it but he didn't clear the chamber," Librers told the Dispatch.

'Metro Silicon Valley Newspaper picks the best of the best of South Santa Clara County'

Best place to get a tri-tip sandwich on garlic bread

Winner: Trail Dust BBQ

17240 Monterey St., Morgan Hill; 408.776.9072In our age of tofu and vegetarian options, sometimes a person just needs to give into their carnivorous instincts and consume some good ol’ animal flesh. Trail Dust BBQ, located in the heart of downtown Morgan Hill, is a Mecca for the meat eater, offering big slices of tender beef and pork that are all slowly fired to perfection on the grill. One of the house specialties is their mouthwatering tri-tip, which has a crispy, caramelized layer on the outside, and a juicy, medium rare inside. Order it up as a sandwich, and it comes served up on hearty, butter garlic bread.

The 2009 High on Health Fair is coming to Gavilan College on Oct. 7, offering the public free health services and resources.

Featuring 42 representatives from local organizations like Planned Parenthood, REACH Mentoring Program and Community Solutions, this annual event regularly draws over 1,500 visitors.

Attendees will have an opportunity to speak with each representative, and can get confidential referrals for counseling, along with receiving needle-free anonymous blood pressure, blood glucose and HIV/AIDS testing.

A Morgan Hill man sustained stab wounds to his head and neck after he was attacked in his living room during a heated argument Wednesday night.

The victim, 49-year-old Ernest Lloyd Andrews of Morgan Hill, was being visited by a suspect later identified as Charles Rolen at his apartment at 16975 Monterey Rd. The two become involved in an argument at around 10pm. A struggle ensued and Charles Rolen pulled a knife out and began to stab Andrews in the head and neck.

By Erin Sherbert

OFFICER Geoff Guerin slams the accelerator of his white unmarked car and guns it down a narrow alley near Louis Street. A group of men huddled in the center of the alley take off running, tossing beer cans, baseball caps and cigarettes as they sprint and hop over fences.

Guerin jumps out of the car with his hand on his holster.

He yells as he runs: "Garcia! Garcia!" He is after a portly man wearing a large black T-shirt and nylon shorts hanging over his knees. The man runs toward a dilapidated two-story apartment complex tucked at the end of the alleyway. Apparently realizing there's nowhere to go, he slows down, walking back toward Guerin with his hands over his head.

Guerin and his partner, Officer Doug Remmick, snap handcuffs on his wrists. The man, 20-year-old Andrew Garcia, is a well-known parolee—according to Guerin, one of Gilroy's most hardened criminals, born into the Norteño street gang.

A WOMAN in a white T-shirt gently rocks a tiny, peach-fuzz-haired baby swaddled in a light pink blanket. The infant and its caretaker sit among some 40-odd spectators packed into Courtroom 109 at South County Court House on June 30. The newborn stays remarkably quiet, barely stirring though the half-hour court proceeding. They are all there to observe the second hearing of the most controversial murder case to come out of Gilroy in years.

The child's mother, 18-year-old Heather Marie Ashford, sits across the room in baggy orange prison garb, a heavy-duty chain around her waist and her hands in cuffs. Her hair in a bun and her eyes red, Ashford wipes away tears when Judge Theresa Guerrero-Daley calls her name to stand.

The long awaited and highly anticipated Morgan Hill Skate Park will officially be open to the public on June 27, 2009. A brand new 15,000-square-foot facility designed for beginner skaters, advanced skaters and BMX riders, the park features street style elements, a bowl and a flow course.

The grand opening celebration, beginning at 3pm, will include a meet and greet with pro skateboarder Steve Caballero, an appearance by the FOX BMX team, skating demonstrations. The event is also held in conjunction with annual Morgan Hill Youth Advisory Committee Roofless Teen Band Concert at the Centennial Recreation Center.

District Attorney Dolores Carr today announced an unprecedented move in prosecuting gang violence in Santa Clara County, charging five people involved in the shooting of 18-year-old Larry Martinez with murder.

“We are sending the message today, by prosecuting this case, that our community and our law enforcement agencies do not and will not tolerate gang violence,” Carr said at a press conference in front of the new South County Courthouse in Morgan Hill.

“The people of Santa Clara County deserve protection from these menaces. People need to understand that if they choose to become involved in gang violence … they can be expected to be prosecuted by our office.”

Carr will be using a rarely-invoked “provocative act” clause in California law to prosecute both the assailants who shot Martinez, as well the three friends who were with him when he was gunned down.

Though several sick students at Rucker Elementary School in Gilroy have tested negative for swine flu after the school was temporarily closed Thursday by the Santa Clara County Public Health Department, it is important for people in the south county to stay informed about the the spreading disease.

There are currently no reported cases of swine flu in Morgan Hill. A notice on the Morgan Hill city website announces that the city is continuing to monitor the swine flu situation locally, while working in conjunction with the County of Santa Clara. 



The Santa Clara County Office of Emergency Services advises families to take this opportunity to add additional items to their emergency kits.

The 4.3 magnitude temblor that rattled South County and the greater Bay Area yesterday morning occurred on a previously unknown fault near Morgan Hill, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.


The moderate earthquake hit in the hills 11 miles north of Morgan Hill at 10:40am on March 30, 2009, at a depth of 3.9 miles. Experts at the USGS do not believe the morning temblor was a precursor to a larger earthquake.

Morgan Hill residents reported feeling a sudden strong jolt, but personnel at the Morgan Hill Police Department said they had not received any reports of injuries or damage. The earthquake was felt throughout the Bay Area, and as far as San Francisco.