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December 24, 2025

Local mother on a mission to prevent child drownings

After Morgan Hill resident Kristina Andrews lost her daughter, Kourtney, to a drowning accident about six years ago, the local mother knew she wanted to do something to help prevent other families from suffering similar tragedies.  The desire to make a difference continued to grow...

Gilroy Police investigate suspicious death

The death of a woman last week at a Gilroy home is being investigated as suspicious, police said Aug. 15. The investigation began after the woman was found dead the evening of Aug. 6 at a home in the 7600 block of Rea Street, according...

Christopher’s Shiloh Vallejos moves on to William Jessup University

Shiloh Vallejos excels at basketball and shot put

Market factors lead to increase in renters in South County

With home ownership increasingly surpassing the reach of many Californians and residential real estate prices going up across the board, more people in South County are renting their homes in recent years.  As of earlier this year, the average two-bedroom home rental in Morgan Hill...

Photo: Holidays are in the air in Gilroy

st mary's parish holiday tree downtown gilroy
The holiday season is beginning to take shape in Gilroy, where the workers pictured here decorate the tree in front of St. Mary’s Parish at the corner of Monterey and First streets. Many festive events are on tap in the coming weeks. Gilroy Gardens’...

Developer scales back Sargent Mine plans 

In an effort to minimize impacts on wildlife and tribal resources, as well as to satisfy critics of the proposed Sargent Mine in southern Santa Clara County, the project’s applicant recently offered to scale back their original plans for the property. However, some of those...

Election 2020: Rivas opens with lead in Assembly race

Robert Rivas took the lead over his opponent Gregory Swett for the State Assembly 30th District seat in a preview of the November election. In early unofficial results released at 8:30pm March 3, Rivas garnered 63 percent of the vote across the district in the two-person...

County installs solar panel array at San Martin animal center

The goats at the Santa Clara County Animal Services Center in San Martin have a new source of shade: an array of solar panels that generate power for the 37,000-square-foot shelter. The county Facilities and Fleet Department completed the project last fall. It’s one of...

Local Scene: Free bike repairs for children in Gilroy

Free bike repair for children TurningWheels for Kids, a program of the Valley Medical Center Foundation, will hold a free bike repair clinic for children at the Bay Area Community Health Clinic, 9460 No Name Uno in Gilroy (on St. Louise Regional Hospital campus), Sept....

Local Scene: Bike Match Gilroy seeking donations, Vine to Wine event Sept. 12

Bike Match Gilroy seeking donations Bike Match Gilroy, founded by Zach Hilton in April 2020, is continuing to grow. The program connects Gilroy residents who have an extra bicycle to those who need one. “In Gilroy, bicycles are essential transportation for many who need to travel to...

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