Monthly Archives: February 2021
Clinic in Morgan Hill brings Covid-19 vaccine to 1,000 farmworkers
An effort to vaccinate 1,000 farmworkers this week at Monterey Mushrooms’ north Morgan Hill facility began Sunday morning—the first day that frontline workers in...
Jobless claims decline as coronavirus cases ease
By Patricia Cohen, @nytimes
New claims for unemployment fell last week, the government reported Thursday, the latest sign that the labor market’s recovery, however slow...
County expects to move into ‘Red Tier’ next week
With the Covid-19 vaccine making its way through the local population and case rates and hospitalizations declining, Santa Clara County officials expect the state...
Council eliminates housing loan program for executives
The Gilroy City Council eliminated a short-lived program Feb. 22 that would have provided home loans to department heads.
In October 2019, the council, on...
Business gives back through community efforts
Always looking for ways to give back to the city they love, Jeff and Barbara Orth of Integrated Financial Benefits have found a way...
Police blotter, Feb. 15-21, 2021: Fire at restaurant, stolen vehicles
Feb. 15
• Someone stole vehicles parked on the 6600 block of Thames Drive and 300 block of Walnut Lane.
• Vandalism was reported on the...
Guest View, Robert Weaver: The jobs/housing imbalance
For years, I have been railing against the so-called jobs/housing imbalance, believing that the underlying construction of the logic that forms this seemingly simple...
Mass Covid-19 vaccination site opens at Gilroy High
South County’s first mass Covid-19 vaccination site opened at Gilroy High School on Feb. 24, and health officials are hopeful the location can serve...
Developer to make decision soon on Strada Verde
The developer of the proposed Strada Verde Innovation Park in northern San Benito County will determine if it wants to move forward with the...
Council pushes back on state housing policies
A number of bills have been introduced by the California legislature over the past few years intended to spur housing development and curb the...
