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December 22, 2024

Strada Verde report questioned

A report that recommends a buffer zone between an agricultural fumigant storage facility and a proposed development was scrutinized by the San Benito County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 4, with one supervisor blasting it as being politically motivated. San Benito County voters in November...

Guest view: Time to remove police from schools

There comes a time when each of us comes to terms with aspects of life that can change our views and challenge long held beliefs. For me it is the present issue of police in schools (school resource officers).

Split vote rejects county sales tax plan for Covid-19 deficits

By Barry Holtzclaw There will be no proposal for a 0.625-cent increase in the Santa Clara County sales tax on the Nov. 3 ballot. The Board of Supervisors on Aug. 4 fell one vote short in a bid led by Board President Cindy Chavez to place...

Caltrans: ‘No Left Turn’ from Bolsa to Highway 25

Motorists and commuters will not be allowed to turn left from Bolsa Road onto southbound Highway 25 at certain times of the day starting Aug. 14.

Gilroy Gardens to remain closed through 2020

Gilroy Gardens’ 20th anniversary season has been postponed to 2021, the park announced Aug. 4. Citing the “uncertainty surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic and related government restrictions,” Gilroy Gardens will remain closed for the remainder of 2020. “We are incredibly sad and disappointed that we are unable...

County removes trailers for Covid-19 patients

The nearly 20 trailers intended to house people with Covid-19 have largely been removed near downtown Gilroy, but not before neighbors and city officials criticized the county for placing them near residences. Residents in early July began noticing the trailers being stored at a vacant...

Walk-up testing sites open Aug. 4-7

Santa Clara County will offer free Covid-19 diagnostic testing Aug. 4-8 in San Jose and Gilroy. These walk-up testing sites provide Covid-19 viral detection tests free of charge without an appointment, symptoms, insurance, or a doctor’s note, and regardless of immigration status: San Jose 1721 E. San Antonio...

SJPD officer accused of fraud, wage theft, tax evasion

A San Jose Police officer who lives in Morgan Hill has been charged with multiple felonies connected to his use of his private security company to commit fraud, cheat on his taxes, steal wages and launder about $18 million, according to authorities.

Volunteer group asks public to help write letters for the military

For nearly two decades, volunteers have packed boxes filled with goodies and shipped them to troops overseas, hoping to give them a taste of home as they battle in unfamiliar territory. The nationwide Operation Interdependence organization, which was formed shortly after 9/11, has a strong...

Gilroy Police on the lookout for groper

Police are looking for a suspect who reportedly groped a woman as she was walking her dog on July 30. According to Gilroy Police, at about 11:50am, a male riding a BMX-style bicycle approached an adult female who was walking in the area of Wayland...

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