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Santa Clara County DA leaves Twitter due to hate speech

Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen announced Dec. 5 that he will deactivate his office's Twitter account due to the recent rise in hate speech on the platform. In a statement, Rosen called on other district attorneys around the country to leave Twitter in...

Registrar certifies March 3 election results

Just over 51 percent of Santa Clara County’s registered voters cast ballots in the March 3 election, according to the certified results from the registrar of voters office.

Police blotter, Feb. 15-21, 2021: Fire at restaurant, stolen vehicles

Feb. 15 • Someone stole vehicles parked on the 6600 block of Thames Drive and 300 block of Walnut Lane. • Vandalism was reported on the 9300 block of Monterey Road. • A sexual assault was reported on the 6300 block of Monterey Street at 1pm. • A...

State to lift indoor mask requirements for unvaccinated, schools, child care

California will lift its indoor mask requirements Tuesday for unvaccinated people and March 12 for schools and child care facilities, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Feb. 28. The changes will mark the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic began that both unvaccinated people and students will...

Body identified as missing San Martin man

The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office confirmed this week that a body found Dec. 15 in unincorporated Gilroy has been identified as a missing San Martin man.  The remains were positively identified as Gabriel Laradelara, 21, who was last seen alive Dec. 1 in Gilroy.  Laradelara’s...

Local student heading to Germany through exchange program

Fianola Fellows
ASSE International announced that Christopher High School student Fianola Fellows is one of 250 high school students from across the United States to be awarded the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) scholarship for the 2022-2023 academic year.   CBYX is an exchange program co-sponsored by the U.S....

Letters to the Editor: Immigrants are essential

Immigrants are essential The Statue of Liberty has been welcoming immigrants for many years. In California our economy and way of living depend on field workers, many of whom are immigrants. Our culture has been enriched by the new foods, music, art and life experiences...

‘Nice Family Christmas’ leads off full slate of holiday events

Allie Bailey, director of “A Nice Family Christmas,” faces a tall task: How can she turn seven strangers into a multi-generational family that’s known each other for decades? The mannerisms, the arguing, the compassion for each other—it’s something that’s nearly impossible to accomplish in a...

USDA’s food assistance program deadlines soon

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is reminding producers in San Benito and Santa Clara counties that the deadline for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) is Sept. 11.  Through CFAP, USDA is making $16 billion available in financial assistance to producers of agricultural commodities who...

Gilroy’s defense stands tall in win over Sobrato

Defense was the name of the game when the Gilroy and Sobrato football teams squared off on Sept. 17. Though the host Mustangs came away with a 27-14 win, the result was closer than the score indicated. Gilroy’s defensive line was unstoppable, breaking through to...

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