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February 23, 2026

San Martin resort prepares to reopen as layoffs loom

The Rosewood CordeValle hotel in San Martin, shuttered since March due to the ongoing pandemic, hopes to reopen Sept. 1. However, more layoffs are coming as the business feels the effects of the five-month closure. According to a notice filed with the state Employment Development...

Study: Employers fail to keep farmworkers safe from Covid

Although farm and food production workers were considered essential workers during the pandemic, many of California's food employers endangered those workers, violating Cal/OSHA's Covid-19 guidelines more often than most industries, a new report said. The California Institute for Rural Studies’ report said farm and food...

Cody Ahola commits to play football at the Air Force Academy

When Cody Ahola suffered a devastating injury a week before the season-opener in March, he was understandably melancholic. After all, the junior season for many high school athletes are key in the recruiting process.  “When I got injured, I thought it would put a halt...

Local dentist launches donation drive to battle Covid surge in India

In 2020, a South County dentist launched a donation drive of medical machines to help battle a shortage of ventilators in the Covid-19 fight. Now, Dr. Kusum Atraya is joining volunteers from around the globe to help India, which is undergoing a deadly wave of...

Strada Verde developer asks county to halt environmental study

San Benito County officials clarified late last week that the developer of the proposed Strada Verde Innovation Park—which was the subject of a failed November 2020 ballot initiative—has asked the county to pause its work on the project’s application.  “As a result, work on the...

Meeting discusses Gilroy electronic billboard proposal

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The public is invited to a virtual meeting on Oct. 25 at 6pm regarding a proposed electronic billboard and associated zoning ordinance. No decisions will be made at this meeting. In 2018, the City of Gilroy received an application to construct an electronic billboard on...

City counters complaints with claims that Roundup spraying is safe

Gilroy residents have complained about what they say is indiscriminate use of the controversial herbicide Roundup in Christmas Hill Park. In social media posts, residents say the chemical —which has since 2017 been labeled carcinogenic by the state of California and the World Health Organization—is...

Gilroy Unified moves forward with redistricting

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The Gilroy Unified School District last week announced that electing board members in the November 2020 elections will be much different this year. The Gilroy Unified Board of Trustees will be by trustee area instead of the current at-large citywide elections, which allows voters the...

Hollywood comes to San Juan Bautista

Crew members and security staff are being tight-lipped about a major Hollywood production—featuring stars such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn—that is being filmed on location in downtown San Juan Bautista.  Shooting for the movie, currently known only as “BC Project,” began Feb. 25 and...

Miller Avenue closing May 11

A portion of Miller Avenue will be closed for three months beginning May 11, city officials announced. Work on the Miller Avenue Realignment Project will close the road from Christmas Hill Park through the Miller/Luchessa intersection. The road is expected to last through Aug. 8. Access...

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