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Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith won a sixth consecutive term in office after defeating challenger John Hirokawa in the Nov. 6 election. With 100 percent of the votes counted, Smith obtained 147,319 ballots, compared to 113,655 votes for Hirokawa, according to the Santa Clara...

The Santa Clara County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) partially approved Gilroy’s request to add more land to its city limits Aug. 2. On a unanimous vote, the commission suggested Gilroy officials come back later with modifications in its plan to seek approval for the...

The Gilroy Planning Commission will review a draft of the city’s 2040 General Plan during an online public hearing on Oct. 1 at 6:30pm. Following multiple community meetings outlined on the General Plan update website, the Draft 2040 General Plan represents the community’s values and development...

South Valley Civic Theatre once again steps up to conquer the stage with the 2013 Revival production of “Pippin.”  Opening Nov. 16 at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse, the show promises to deliver stunning performances, vibrant choreography and acrobatics and an unforgettable story that resonates...

Gavilan College enrollments are continuing to decline, and the college blames a low unemployment rate and strong economy in south Santa Clara County for the drop. The latest available numbers show that Gilroy-based Gavilan’s student count dropped from 11,744 in the 2016-17 year to 10,394...

An apartment fire displaced 17 Gilroy residents—including five children—early Tuesday morning, according to authorities. Gilroy Fire Department received a call about 12:15am Jan. 7 reporting a structure fire at a small apartment complex on 8225 Kelton Drive. The smoke and flames awakened an adult resident...

Applications sought for city council internship program Gilroy City Councilmember Zach Hilton’s Internship Program is now accepting applications. The program offers high school and college students an opportunity to participate in and experience the work of a city council office. These experiences include working with constituents,...

Education advocates and community leaders gathered on a cloudy morning outside Saint Louise Regional Hospital to urge voters to support Measure A, a Santa Clara County sales tax ballot option aimed at preserving healthcare services threatened by recent federal funding cuts. The Sept. 30 rally...

The judge also ordered a restraining order against Bobian, prohibiting him from being within 300 yards of his accuser for at least one year.

Michael Doty is the new Santa Clara County Undersheriff, following the retirement in late December of former Undersheriff Dalia Rodriguez.  Doty’s return to the local sheriff’s office follows a “distinguished career and a brief retirement,” says a press release from Sheriff Robert Jonsen’s office.  “Doty's decision...