Artist creating video portraits for downtown Gilroy residency
A visit to Benton C Bainbridge’s downtown Gilroy studio is like taking a step into a 1990s electronics store.
CRT televisions sit on tables and the floor, next to a JVC VHS player, wood-paneled video synthesizers and even a Vectrex video game console. A Sony...
Religion: Banish the Darkness, Spread the Light
As we approach the darkest time of the year, Jews prepare to celebrate Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights. The ancient story took place in the 2nd century BCE during the reign of Syrian-Greek King Antiochus IV. He imposed harsh decrees upon the Jews forbidding...
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...
Letter: Invest in families, support ballot measure
As educators and community leaders, we share a simple truth—when families are healthy and stable, students succeed.
In Gilroy, we see this every day. Children learn best when their families have access to healthcare, housing and food security. When those supports are threatened, our students...
South Valley families recover as flood losses mount
The weather forecast is finally calling for a noteworthy dry spell in Gilroy, but dozens of local people and businesses are still recovering from flood damage and other property losses resulting from the last several weeks of drenching storms in South Valley.
In recent days,...
Limelight theater returns to action with ‘Ripcord’
When the actors of Limelight last stepped on the downtown Gilroy stage, it was for one of the final rehearsals for “Tigers Be Still,” which was set to be the theater company’s first show under the direction of South Valley Civic Theatre.
But just days...
Residents can now text 911 in emergency
Santa Clara County residents in need of emergency police, fire or medical services can now send a text to 911 to request a response.
Burn permits required as of May 1
Starting May 1, a permit from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) is required for any outdoor open burning in Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa and the western portions of Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties.
The permit is required in CalFire’s State...
County moves to most restrictive ‘purple tier’
Under a Nov. 16 directive from Gov. Gavin Newsom, Santa Clara County will revert to the state’s most restrictive reopening tier due to the rapidly increasing rate of Covid-19 cases being transmitted among the community.
