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October 9, 2025

Education leaders, community members rally for county tax measure

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...

Spoking My Mind: October overflows with opportunities   

After a quarter century of writing this column for you, it’s going to be difficult to step away. Every month during the past 25 years, my writing routine hasn’t varied too much: spending the first 15-ish days researching, collecting, drafting, editing, rewriting, then finally...

Letter: Editorial underestimates government’s threat to free speech

Your Sept. 26 editorial, “When National Headlines Collide with National News” regarding the massive and successful boycott of ABC/Disney, Sinclair and Nexstar distributors (who have since also acquiesced) was tone-death!  It minimized the threats to our freedom of speech. You missed the whole point! This...

Gilroy man arrested for possession of child sexual abuse material

A Gilroy man has been arrested in connection with the possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material after a months-long investigation involving numerous agencies, police said. Gilroy Police officers at 7am on Sept. 24 served a search warrant at a home on East Court...

Second annual MOHI Festival showcases top local talent

Chef Charlie Palmer is so bullish on Morgan Hill, he chose it as the site of the forthcoming Appellation Hotel, a partnership he is undertaking with local entrepreneur Frank Leal. Set for completion in early 2026, the hotel will extend the reach of Appellation...

Guest View: Building a safer, stronger Anderson Dam for future generations 

When I think about Anderson Dam, I think about what it means for the people of Santa Clara County. It is not just a structure holding water, it is a lifeline for our families, businesses, farms and our future. That’s why the seismic retrofit...

Guest View: Vote Yes on Prop 50 to ensure your vote is counted

In the upcoming special election on Nov. 4, voters are going to see a new measure, Proposition 50. By a vote of the majority, California voters will decide if temporary changes to our congressional district maps should be authorized.  This would allow the legislature, members...

Letter: Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week is Oct. 5-11 

California’s love affair with unmerited lawsuits targeted at small and minority small business owners is alive and well. So much so that the California Assembly failed to even schedule a hearing on Senate Bill 84, a much-needed reform measure to protect against abusive shakedown...

Young love redeems in SVCT’s ‘Disney’s Descendants’ on stage

When the children of Disney’s most notorious villains get a chance at redemption, romance blooms between sworn enemies in South Valley Civic Theatre’s production of “Disney’s Descendants, The Musical,” opening Oct. 3 at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse. The ambitious production features a “record” 120...

Donate blood in South County

The American Red Cross is urging people to mark the fall season by donating blood or platelets to help the Bay Area’s supply strong.  Upcoming blood donation events are scheduled at locations in Gilroy and Morgan Hill in the coming weeks. From 10am-4pm Oct. 9,...

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