San Jose community service officer accused of illegal weapons, online threats
A San Jose civilian community service officer, who briefly served as a sworn police officer, was arrested on suspicion of gun crimes last week after an FBI investigation linked him to social media posts advocating for killing cops and other hate speech on an...
Gilroy Library offers passport services
The Gilroy Library, located at 350 West Sixth Street, now offers U.S. passport services as of Aug. 6. The local library is now the fourth Santa Clara County library that serves as an official passport acceptance facility, following Milpitas, Cupertino and Los Altos libraries,...
2020 Census season underway
Nearly 35 percent of Gilroy residents have
already filled out the 2020 Census form before the effort officially kicks off
April 1.
According to response data provided by the
United States Census Bureau, Santa Clara County had a 39.5 percent
self-response rate as of March 30, ahead of California’s...
Arenas wins Supervisor District 1 going away
In Santa Clara County Supervisor District 1, San Jose Councilmember Sylvia Arenas led on Election Day, and never looked back.
On the eighth day of ballot counting, Arenas cemented her victory, roaring to a more than 9,000-vote lead over former council member Johnny Khamis, with...
Supes support mental health facility over new jail
In a unanimous vote on Tuesday, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors reinforced its commitment to build a new mental health facility instead of a new jail, but the path will not be easy.
Gilroy plans utility rate increase
Gilroy is planning on raising its water and wastewater rates for the first time since 2019.
The city, which owns and operates its water and wastewater utilities, serves more than 15,000 customers, according to Finance Director Harjot Sangha.
But with the number of customers growing, and...
Survey: Students generally feel safe at school
A majority of students report feeling safe at school, and nearly all juvenile arrests are happening outside of campus, according to Gilroy Unified School District data.
District officials released the survey results during a Board of Education meeting April 21 where the trustees were asked...
Hospital staff show appreciation for South County public safety personnel
Public safety agencies throughout South County were treated with goodie baskets Oct. 28 as a way to thank them for their work.
For the seventh year, groups of staffers from St. Louise Regional Hospital visited 15 law enforcement, fire and EMS facilities from Morgan Hill...
Young cast prepares for ‘Moana Jr.’ in Morgan Hill
South Valley Civic Theatre is kicking off its new season with “Moana Jr.,” a coming-of-age story featuring an all-youth cast that discovers the value of family and friendships.
Disney’s “Moana Jr.” follows Moana, a teenage girl who sets sail across the Pacific Ocean to save...
Mosque appeals to be denied
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously declared its intent to deny two appeals Dec. 17 for a San Martin mosque and cemetery approved earlier this year.
The supervisors agreed that the county planning commission’s approval of South Valley Islamic Center’s Cordoba Center project...























