Fourth-grader cooks up winning Red Robin burger
A gourmet burger chef lives among the average barbecuers in
Driver dies in accident on Highway 101 in San Martin
One person died and another suffered major injuries in a crash on Highway 101 in San Martin in Santa Clara County on Thursday morning, a California Highway Patrol spokesperson said.
The crash was reported shortly before noon April 6 on southbound Highway 101 south of...
Sharks give back to Gilroy homeowner
Retired healthcare professional Dorothy Cardenas is enjoying an updated, remodeled look to her west Gilroy home after two Santa Clara Valley nonprofits teamed up to donate their time and materials for a project on Sept. 10.
Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley and the Sharks Foundation partnered...
Spoking My Mind: Fine February favorites
Last month, I shared that 2025 would be my final year writing this column; after 25 years of Spoking My Mind, I felt it was time to hang up my helmet. (Let me clarify: I’ll stop bike writing, but never stop bike riding.) Thank...
Swim escape from Alcatraz
If Omar Insignares were to be locked up in Alcatraz, he has proof that he could escape.
South of the border ice cream
Gilroy's newest ice cream shop isn't your run-of-the-mill Baskin-Robbins. It's a festive destination brimming with color, fresh fruits and spices.
Free tax assistance services for low-income workers
United Way Silicon Valley is working with a coalition of financial institutions and nonprofit and government agencies, including the Internal Revenue Service, to connect eligible local families to free tax services through its Earn It! Keep It! Save It! program. Tax preparation services are provided by trained, IRS-certified volunteers at Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites located throughout Santa Clara County at selected libraries, nonprofit organizations, churches, community centers and credit unions.
