Santa Clara County: Covid case rate jumps among unvaccinated
The rate of positive Covid-19 cases among the unvaccinated in Santa Clara County is about 25.3 per 100,000 residents, according to a new data dashboard released this week by county officials.
By contrast, fully vaccinated residents are testing positive at a rate of 6.8 cases...
PHOTOS: Getting to know the GPD
Hundreds gathered Aug. 3 to chat with officers, pose for photos with the Mounted Unit and grab a cool treat during the Ice Cream With a Cop event hosted by the Gilroy Police Department. The two-hour event next to the police department on Hanna...
Mary Jane Pattie, longtime volunteer, dies at 93
Longtime Gilroy resident Mary Jane Pattie was known as a fierce advocate for seniors.
She was a founder of Live Oak Adult Day Care, Wheeler Manor Housing and St. Louise Hospital Auxiliary, where she served as president for many years. Pattie was also active with...
Gilroy declares water shortage; limitations immediately in effect
Gilroy residents are being asked to limit their water usage by cutting down on landscape irrigation and immediately repairing leaks, or face fines for failing to do so.
The Gilroy City Council unanimously declared a water supply shortage on Aug. 2, following earlier decisions by...
Indoor mask mandate returns to Santa Clara County
Health officials in seven Bay Area counties and the city of Berkeley issued a new indoor mask mandate Monday as the region faces a wave of new Covid-19 cases due to the more infectious delta variant and the remaining swath of unvaccinated residents.
The mandate...
Woman dies in Highway 152 traffic collision
A 60-year-old woman died in a traffic collision on Highway 152 east of Gilroy July 31, according to authorities.
About 11:15am, the California Highway Patrol received a call reporting a collision on State Route 152 just west of the intersection of Lover’s Lane in Santa...
Covid vaccinations lag for those on Medi-Cal
Low-income Californians enrolled in Medi-Cal have been vaccinated at far lower rates than the overall population in all 58 counties, according to state data.
The disparity reveals a strong economic divide between the vaccinated and unvaccinated throughout California.
About 45% of Medi-Cal enrollees eligible for the...
Gavilan men’s basketball team on track to rebound after canceled season
The only constant in the California community college sports scene is turnover—players coming and going and changes in the coaching staff was exacerbated by Covid, which wiped out the spring 2020, fall 2020, winter 2020 and spring 2021 sports seasons.
Despite the adversity teams have...
Police blotter, July 19-25, 2021: Traffic collisions, hit-and-run cases
July 19
• Assault was reported on the 500 block of East Seventh Street at 2am.
• Someone stole a vehicle on the 6600 block of Automall Parkway.
• A hit-and-run collision occurred on East Tenth Street and Automall Parkway.
• Petty theft was reported on the 900...
Gilroy marks two years since festival shooting
It’s been two years since the minute at Christmas Hill Park that irreversibly altered dozens of lives and forever scarred the city known worldwide for its garlic.
On July 28, the City of Gilroy and Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office held two memorial events—one...