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After several weeks of being closed because of a collapsed roadway and overturned trees, Highway 152 is open, but with severe delays.

Ismael Loza, 24, of Gilroy, was killed Sunday at 2:20 p.m. when his 2005 Honda motorcycle collided with a 2006 Ford Ranger on Masten Avenue, according to the CHP.

A 3.6 quake shook five kilometers south of Gilroy at 7 a.m.

William Dawson, 32, who taught at the Gilroy Unified School District's advanced student program, was arrested Wednesday and charged with seven felonies for a relationship he had with a 17-year-old female student.

Conservationists are cheering the first steelhead trout spawning run here since 2013.

Used by law enforcement, corrections officials and the Israeli Defense Forces, less lethal defense systems are now coming to a home near you.

Highways 129 and 152 were closed Wednesday because of floods and mudslides. 129 was open with a detour Tuesday over to San Juan Road, but even that detour was closed Wednesday, although with no signs alerting drivers in Watsonville to the closure.

Uvas Reservoir full and Soap Lake over full. Tourists were snapping photos at Uvas, as if they'd never seen a full reservoir before!

Gavilan College received nearly $1 million from the California Strong Workforce Program for the upcoming academic year to expand Career Technical Education (CTE) programs leading to high demand, high wage jobs in the region, according to a Feb. 6 announcement.

Water and life down the drain