First West Nile death reported in Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County health officials on Aug. 14 reported the first local death attributed to West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne illness.
The death this month of an immunocompromised adult at a local hospital “after experiencing West Nile virus symptoms” is the second reported human case...
Spoking My Mind: Noticing November
Recently, I’ve begun to feel very sorry for November. It seems like every year now, just about the beginning of the 10th month, October and December start to battle for supremacy.
In more and more stores, Halloween skeletons battle Christmas trees in one aisle, while...
Attorney General intervenes in Betabel lawsuit
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has intervened in a lawsuit challenging San Benito County’s approval of the Betabel Commercial Development on U.S. 101 south of Hollister, Bonta’s office announced this week.
The lawsuit was initially filed by the Center for Biological Diversity, Amah Mutsun Tribal...
Boots-in-the-water helpers
From potbellied pigs to parrots, from ferrets to felines, lots of pets seem to need rescuing these days—but one Gilroy group is rescuing a whole species of wildlife: steelhead trout.
Lauren Iwanaga crowned 2010 garlic queen
Lauren Iwanaga took top honors for her speech and talent en
Homicide aftermath: ‘Let’s cut the crap and start working together’
A much smaller crowd than organizers had hoped for attended the Gilroy Community Forum at the MACSA Youth Gym on IOOF Avenue Friday night. The forum was organized as a direct response to the gang-related shooting of Jesse Silos last week.
