Barry Holtzclaw
St. Louise gets repairs
Santa Clara County has completed several major renovation projects at its two hospitals—St. Louise Regional Hospital, O’Connor Hospital—and at the DePaul Health Center, and...
Nayeli lights it up
When Gov. Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Newsom light the 88th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Sacramento Dec. 5, 10-year-old Nayeli Lemus...
Gilroy’s CHEER cleaning up illegal dump in Hollister
The San Benito River meanders under Highway 156 along the western boundary of Hollister, past the city’s waste treatment facility, through farmland and along...
Brett Miller is new acting city manager in Hollister
Brett Miller, Hollister’s assistant city manager and manager of administrative services, is acting city manager.
Miller’s appointment Friday afternoon, Nov. 15, was one of the...
Pacheco Dam safety issued identified
California is on track to build a $1 billion dam and create a giant reservoir at Pacheco Pass that will dwarf the existing reservoir...
Signs of wine
The leaves on these grape wines along Highway 152 west of Gilroy are turning golden—sure signs of autumn in Gilroy’s wine country, which also...
Five victims sue Garlic Festival, citing lax security
A lawsuit filed Nov. 12 in Santa Clara County Superior Court alleges that negligent security allowed a heavily armed gunman to enter the Gilroy...
Wildlife and plants return to ecological reserve
The Cañada de los Osos is the only “ecological reserve” of its kind in California, approximately 5,800 acres nestled up against the southern end...
SEIU workers voting on county’s ‘last, best’ contract offer
As the “rolling work stoppage” by members of Santa Clara County’s largest public employee union continued into its third week, the 11,648 members began...
Businesses, foundations lead giving to Garlic Festival victims fund
The money came in from all over the country, from customers and employees of giant companies and mom-and-pop stores, from community foundations, from fundraisers...
