Gilroy High wrestling extends record with 22nd CCS championship; six boys and four girls win titles
Gilroy High’s Coby Merrill sat expressionless as he got back in clean clothes during the Central Coast Section Masters Finals tournament Feb. 18 at Watsonville High.
Judging by his posture, one would’ve never guessed the freshman had just won the 195-pound weight class title in...
Bay Area Community Health offering free Covid testing clinic
Bay Area Community Health will host a free Covid-19 testing clinic on Thursday, March 31 from 10am to 3pm at Arteaga’s Food Center, 6906 Automall Parkway in Gilroy.
Masks are required at the event. The first 100 people to be tested will receive a free...
Wasserman cites memory problems in CCW testimony
Santa Clara County Supervisor Mike Wasserman’s testimony to a criminal grand jury last month, transcripts reveal, was characterized by long, rambling answers and frequent references to his poor memory.
Christmas tree ranch opens for season
Families braved the soaking weather the day after Thanksgiving to officially begin the next holiday.
Battaglia Ranch Christmas Tree Farm in San Martin opened its gates on Nov. 29 for the first time this season to welcome holiday revelers looking for their decorative centerpieces....
California will stiffen theft penalties in 2025
Californians accused of certain drug and retail theft crimes may already be facing stiffer penalties under an initiative voters passed this year, alongside related bills Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law.
Voters this November overwhelmingly approved Proposition 36, which both modifies and adds key changes...
Editorial: The cost of ending SNAP—and the hunger it will bring
In the coming days, the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) faces elimination for the month of November, or it may be partially funded—moves that threaten to deepen food insecurity for millions of Americans, including many right here in Gilroy.
SNAP, formerly known as food...
Officials issue new evacuation warnings in South Santa Clara County
Several areas in South Santa Clara County are under a new evacuation warning, the County Office of Emergency Management announced on Friday afternoon, due to potential flooding from the latest round of storms expected to hit the region this weekend.
The areas include:
• El Toro...
Study shows financial aid can prevent homelessness
For people on the verge of homelessness, emergency financial assistance offers great promise, according to a randomized control study done in Santa Clara County.
Randomized control studies are typically used in medical research to establish a cause-and-effect relationship between a medical treatment and a health...
County secures hefty grant to address local homelessness
Santa Clara County secured an $11.1 million grant to address homelessness in San Jose and throughout the county, federal housing officials announced April17.
The county is one of 62 communities receiving their share of $486 million in funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and...
OSA announces winners of Coyote Valley photo contest
The Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority last week announced the winners of the “Picturing Coyote Valley” photo contest, in which the public was invited to submit their best photos of wildlife, landscapes and people in open space areas just north of Morgan Hill.
The...






















