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January 21, 2026

Child dies in July 24 traffic collision

An 11-month-old boy died in a three-car pileup collision in northeast San Benito County Saturday afternoon, according to authorities. About 1:20pm July 24, California Highway Patrol received a call reporting a traffic accident on Highway 156, just west of Pacheco Creek Drive. Officers arrived at the...

Second COVID-19 death in county announced, all county schools to close for three weeks

The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department Friday evening, March 13 announced the second death from COVID-19 in the county. The person who passed away was an adult woman in her 80s, was hospitalized March 9, and was among the COVID-19 cases reported by...

Five South County students named Nat’l Merit Scholar semifinalists

Five South County high school students were selected as semifinalists in the 2019 National Merit® Scholarship Program, according to a recent announcement from its NMS Corporation. Four students at Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy (Alan Apte, Samantha Melton, Andrew Dinh and Darice Wong)...

Pandemic protections expire, renters face eviction

By Grace Hase Jennifer Dye and her three-year-old daughter had lived in a one-bedroom backyard cottage in Morgan Hill for 10 months when the coronavirus pandemic hit the Bay Area earlier this year. For the last 15 years, the 36-year-old single mom worked as a...

SJ fire captain, a Gilroy resident, charged with stealing narcotics

Authorities this week charged Mark Moalem, a San Jose fire captain and Gilroy resident, with crimes related to the theft of narcotic painkillers and sedatives from the San Jose Fire Department. Moalem, 45, allegedly stole controlled medications, including morphine, that are typically used by paramedics...

Gilroy Police blotter, April 24-May 1, 2023

April 24 • Vehicles were reportedly burglarized on the 7200 block of Princevalle Street and 600 block of W. Sixth Street. • Vehicles were reported stolen on the 9300 block of Rodeo Drive and 7400 block of Crawford Court. • Grand theft was reported on the 8100...

Santa Clara County lifts indoor mask mandate

Santa Clara County lifted its indoor mask mandate March 2, the last county in the Bay Area to do so following the region's winter surge in Covid-19 cases. County officials said they expect to meet the third and final benchmark required to lift local masking...

Christopher girls basketball competing well in ultra-tough BVAL Mount Hamilton Division

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....

Heat warning extends to Thursday, more flex alerts issued

A statewide Flex Alert has been issued for Sept. 5 as a heat wave impacts the Golden State with blistering temperatures over the Labor Day weekend and beyond. The alert for Labor Day is the sixth consecutive day that the California Independent System Operator has...

COVID-19 puts real estate on downward trend

Early indications suggest that the county’s shelter-in-place order has had minimal impact on Gilroy’s real estate industry despite forcing agents to conduct business differently. Throughout the Bay Area and nationwide, however, the typical beginning of the spring home-shopping season is off to a rough start. Santa...

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