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Santa Clara County District 1 Supervisor Sylvia Arenas is facing a challenge from Morgan Hill Unified School District Trustee Rebecca Munson in the upcoming...

Research says local mountain lions are under threat

Agriculture

A series of letters published in South Valley newspapers over the past several months claiming that mountain lions are dangerously overpopulated in the Santa...

Longtime incumbent faces three challengers for 18th Congressional District

Community

Four candidates are vying for the California 18th Congressional District seat in the June 2 primary, setting up a contest between a deeply entrenched...

Christopher volleyball rallies big to beat Serra in the CCS boys playoffs

Christopher High School

A comeback for the ages. Fueled by a performance for the ages. On May 10 in the Central Coast Section Division I boys volleyball playoffs,...

South Valley officials vow to oppose federal plan for ICE facility in Gilroy

Business

Santa Clara County officials, community organizers and residents gathered at the county government center in San Jose May 14 to oppose a federal plan...

CMAP TV brings summer film showcase series to downtown Gilroy

Business

CMAP TV will host a summer-long Genre Film Showcase Series in downtown Gilroy, featuring a curated lineup of short films created by filmmakers from...

OPINION

Letter: How Luis Valdez transformed my understanding of identity, culture

May 8, 2026

Meeting Luis Valdez recently was more than an introduction, it was a profound reminder of how powerful culture, storytelling and identity can be in shaping not only history, but also our personal understanding of who we are. In life, we all experience moments of reflection, times when we question our...