New Cal-OSHA rules allow vaccinated workers to forego masks
Fully vaccinated workers will no longer be required to wear a mask regardless of whether their co-workers are unvaccinated following new guidance Thursday from the state's workplace safety agency.
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health's Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board voted to...
Gilroy baseball team reaches first-ever CCS championship game
When Jalen Hernandez broke his right pitching hand punching something out of frustration a little over a month ago, he had no idea he would get a chance to make things right.
“I broke my hand and punched something I shouldn’t have, but I learned...
Highway 101/25 interchange work could begin in 2023
Transportation officials see a proposed interchange at Highways 101 and 25 as a way to relieve the chronic congestion through the corridor.
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority hosted a virtual meeting June 9 to give the public an update on the years-in-the-making project south...
Local talent starring in teen production
Upstage Theater, a teen-led theater organization based in Mountain View, is presenting “The Marvelous Wonderettes” on June 19 and 20, featuring South County talent.
Director PJ Crocker, a Gilroy resident who is an incoming junior at Christopher High School, said the cast and crew...
Gilroyans flock to bars as state ‘reopens’
Dave Galtman was the first person to grab a beer at the Vets Bar in downtown Gilroy on June 15 in more than 13 months, sitting in a corner spot and chatting with bar manager Will McIntosh.
It had been over a year of public...
Police: Man who shot at officers identified as homicide suspect
A Gilroy man who reportedly shot at officers during a high-speed vehicle pursuit through two counties on June 9 was identified as a suspect in a homicide the night before, according to authorities.
According to Gilroy Police, a gunshot victim, later identified as 48-year-old Anthony...
Gilroy Farmers Market picking up momentum
The warmer weather coupled with the return of summer produce has attracted a growing turnout at the weekly Gilroy Farmers Market.
The market, which recently moved to the Gilroy Premium Outlets’ Parking Lot C, runs Saturdays from 10am to 3pm.
“The Gilroy community has been fantastic...
Christopher’s Fantastic Four headed to CCS Track and Field Finals
Unlike the majority of the competitors in the Central Coast Section Track and Field Trials on June 12 at Soquel High in Aptos, Christopher’s Gabriela Baxter and a couple of her fellow athletes in the girls high jump event had to wait for what...
CA reopens economy with mix of joy, worry, anger
California lifted most of its Covid-19 restrictions and officially reopened Tuesday, marking the moment with state-subsidized vacation giveaways and $15 million in vaccine lottery prizes as it emerged from the pandemic politically divided but economically formidable.
One of the last U.S. states to reopen, California...
Weather service issues heat advisory
The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory and an excessive heat warning Monday night for much of the Bay Area beginning Wednesday, with temperatures expected in the 90s and 100s.
The heat advisory is in effect from 11am Wednesday through 9pm Friday for the...