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December 23, 2024

County urges teens to get Covid-19 vaccine as demand slips

Santa Clara County officials urged eligible county residents Friday to get fully vaccinated against Covid-19 amid a drop in demand, particularly among young adults and teenagers. More than 1 million vaccine doses have been administered countywide and roughly two-thirds of county residents age 16 and...

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...

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...

Suspect in highway projectile attacks pleads guilty

Charles Kenneth Lafferty, the Los Banos man accused of shooting projectiles at dozens of motorists on Highways 156 and 101 in 2019, pleaded guilty to 30 felony counts in relation to the incidents, according to prosecutors. Lafferty, 54, entered the guilty plea in Monterey County...

Local vaccine clinics now accepting walk-ins

Covid-19 vaccination clinics in South County are now accepting walk-in patients, with no appointments necessary. The next clinic in Morgan Hill is scheduled for 10am to 5:30pm May 1 at the Community and Cultural Center, 17000 Monterey Road. Any individual age 16 and older may...

Here’s how to claim your stimulus payments: File your tax return

Today we’re going to talk about money, money, money—or more precisely, government stimulus payments. Several rounds of federal and state payments directed at individuals in 2020 and 2021 were intended to help people cope with the pandemic’s shock to the economy. Each of them has different...

Gilroy man arrested in Merced County murder

A Gilroy man was arrested April 26 after investigators linked him to a fatal stabbing near Los Banos. According to the Merced County Sheriff’s Office, on April 23, deputies responded to an altercation in the parking lot of a gas station at Dos Palos Y,...

Gilroy Garlic Festival announces 2021 events

A drive-thru Gourmet Alley experience, a garlicky dinner and fundraising golf tournament are part of a series of events the Gilroy Garlic Festival has planned in 2021 after a year-long hiatus. The Gilroy Garlic Festival Association announced the events on April 27. “We have all been...

Suspect robs liquor store at gunpoint

Police are searching for a suspect who robbed a Gilroy liquor store at gunpoint on April 26. According to Gilroy Police, at about 2:46pm, the suspect walked into a liquor store on the 1300 block of First Street and pointed a gun at an employee....

VTA explores downtown Gilroy housing project

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority presented two conceptual plans for a large mixed-use development at the Gilroy Transit Center on April 22. The VTA is planning the project at the transit center on Monterey Street near Seventh Street in downtown Gilroy. The nearly eight-acre...

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