State to lift indoor mask requirements for unvaccinated, schools, child care
California will lift its indoor mask requirements Tuesday for unvaccinated people and March 12 for schools and child care facilities, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Feb. 28.
The changes will mark the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic began that both unvaccinated people and students will...
Hundreds protest on ‘No Kings Day’ in Gilroy
Millions of people in cities and towns throughout the nation joined the “No Kings” protest on June 14—a crowd that included several hundred protesters in west Gilroy.
The event was organized in 2,000 cities in the U.S. to protest President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, and...
Religion: So you’re feeling a little bit stressed
Recently the American Psychological Association released a study where more than 7 in 10 adults (77%) reported the future of our nation as a significant source of stress in their lives. The economy was the second most common, with 73% of adults having reported...
Kelly-Moore Paints shuts down all stores
Kelly-Moore Paints, a household word for the past 78 years in residential and commercial paint, has abruptly closed.
With two locations in South County, at 8565 Monterey St. in Gilroy and 820 East Dunne Ave. in Morgan Hill, and 61 stores sprinkled around the San...
Local Scene: Trinidad graduates from university
Trinidad receives degree
Cyndilyn Irene Trinidad, of Gilroy, earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Central Methodist University at the May 11 commencement ceremony.
Earthquake shakes South Bay
A 3.2 magnitude earthquake struck Santa Clara County on June 15, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake...
From My Perspective: Honoring Saint Patrick
Last month, you may have celebrated Saint Patrick’s Day by wearing green, drinking dyed beer, eating corned beef and cabbage or possibly pinching someone NOT wearing green. March 17 is the anniversary of Saint Patrick’s death in the year 461. The day honoring the ...
CVS settles with state over Medi-Cal fraud claims
CVS Pharmacy will pay the state of California more than $18 million in a settlement of a lawsuit that accused the national chain of submitting fraudulent claims to the Medi-Cal public health insurance system, Attorney General Rob Bonta announced this week.
The state and the...
Beloved San Jose Sharks worker dies
"I got you."
That was Rich Perez's catch phrase, and if you were lucky enough to know Perez and he said those words in your direction, you were in for something great.
"Whatever you needed, he would find a way to come through in a bigger...
