Santa Clara, Monterey Boy Scout Councils merge
Following a year of preparation, the Boy Scout Councils of the Monterey Bay Area and Santa Clara County decided to merge the two groups.
Thousands of volunteers join 40th annual Coastal Cleanup
Thousands of volunteers flocked to the California coast and waterways on Sept. 21 to participate in the 40th annual California Coastal Cleanup Day.
The event, which is the largest single-day volunteer event in the world, according to Guinness World Records, invited eco-friendly volunteers across the...
Man charged with hate crime for alleged assault against South Valley Islamic Community members
A Morgan Hill man has been charged with a hate crime in relation to a March 7 incident where the suspect targeted South County residents who were leaving a Muslim prayer service, according to authorities.
The Morgan Hill Police Department announced this week that the...
Four decades of helping the less fortunate
When Gilroy's Woman of the Year isn't working to make this town
Gilroy woman wins VW Beetle
Gilroy resident and Avon representative Maria Yepez won a 2012 Volkswagen Beetle for being one of three Avon representatives around the country who sold the most amount of Avon Skin So Soft Bug Guard. Maria sold more than $20,000 of Bug Guard product. For six weeks, representatives from around the country competed to win the prize, with all expenses paid.
