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Santa Clara County will offer free Covid-19 diagnostic testing Aug. 4-8 in San Jose and Gilroy. These walk-up testing sites provide Covid-19 viral detection tests free of charge without an appointment, symptoms, insurance, or a doctor’s note, and regardless of immigration status: San Jose 1721 E. San Antonio...

Give blood In September, the American Red Cross stresses the continuing critical need for blood products to ensure patient care. Donors of all blood types are asked to give now to keep blood supply levels rising after a summer shortage. Type O blood donors and...

Motorists and commuters will not be allowed to turn left from Bolsa Road onto southbound Highway 25 at certain times of the day starting Aug. 14.

Police are looking for a motorist who struck and killed a pedestrian in a hit and run collision in San Martin Tuesday night.

Christmas Hill Park in Gilroy opened Sep. 3 with a moment of silence for the victims and survivors of the Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting. An “interim” memorial was erected at the northeast corner of the park at an existing palm tree. Mayor Roland Velasco told a...

As long as the Christopher High girls basketball team plays with grit, coach Heather Ridley will be satisfied.  The Cougars have displayed plenty of that this season, sporting a 12-4 overall record and 2-2 mark in the ultra-competitive Blossom Valley Athletic League Mount Hamilton Division....

No team has been affected by Covid more than the Gavilan College football program. The Rams (1-4 overall, 1-2 conference) have had three games cancelled this season due to Covid protocols. They also had their season-opener at Feather River in Quincy canceled due to...

Valley Water and the National Weather Service urged the community to prepare for winter storms during a news conference held Nov. 13 at a sandbag distribution center in San José.  Last winter, Valley Water partnered with Santa Clara County and local cities to help residents...

City officials are working on a plan they hope will give Gilroy a competitive edge in attracting new auto dealerships. The Gilroy City Council on Jan. 25 directed staff to develop details of an incentive program that would be considered at a future meeting. Councilmembers...

Santa Clara County investigators determined that police “lawfully shot and killed” David Tovar, Jr., an unarmed suspect who was wanted in a string of South County crimes when officers tried to arrest him in San Jose last year. The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office...