Officials break ground at Anderson Dam
U.S. representatives joined local officials July 7 at Anderson Reservoir in northeast Morgan Hill for the groundbreaking ceremony for the Anderson Dam Retrofit project, which is expected to take up to 10 years to complete.
The long-awaited project will not only protect Santa Clara Valley...
Five fatalities reported in two Aug. 14 collisions on Hwy. 156
Four people traveling on Highway 156 Sunday evening died after their vehicle collided with a big rig truck, according to authorities.
The crash occurred about 8:05pm Aug. 14 just west of Fairview Road, says a press release from the California Highway Patrol. The four occupants...
Religion: The First Noel
The Christmas season is upon us and with it comes the familiar melody of “The First Noel.” To better appreciate the carol's message, let's take a look at its origin.
“The First Noel” is thought to have been composed in England sometime during the 15th...
Sheriff pleads the Fifth in CCW testimony
Santa Clara County’s elected sheriff and the department’s second-in-command invoked their right against self-incrimination instead of answering questions from prosecutors before a criminal grand jury earlier this month.
Christopher field hockey team puts together dominating performance
Even after victories, coaches tend to nitpick on things their teams could have done better. But Christopher High field hockey coach Dani Hemeon admitted there wasn’t much—if anything—she could offer in constructive criticism after the host Cougars dominated Leigh 3-0 on Aug. 26.
“They did...
South Valley Civic Theatre’s family-friendly ‘Honk! Jr.’ opens Oct. 1
South Valley Civic Theatre’s upcoming performance of “Honk! Jr.” is truly a family affair, in more ways than one.
Adapted for the youngsters, the family-friendly show is based on “The Ugly Duckling” by Hans Christian Andersen, which follows a baby duck named Ugly who is...
County offers closer look at $97M in Covid costs
Santa Clara County released the most detailed look yet at its pandemic-related spending.
In a memo issued Tuesday to the Board of Supervisors, county Finance Director Alan Minato said he identified 2,300 expenditures from at least seven different departments. All told, they amount to nearly...
Paving project to impact traffic on Monterey Road
A repaving project on Monterey Road south of Gilroy will result in partial lane closures and slower traffic flow for the rest of October.
Starting Oct. 14, Monterey Road will be repaved from Tenth Street to Monterey Frontage Road—about a 1.2-mile stretch from north to...
‘Week of Kindness’ marks second anniversary of festival shooting
In honor of all the lives impacted by the 2019 Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting, the District Attorney’s Gilroy Strong Resiliency Center is hosting a week of events focused on kindness, including a catered meal for the hospital whose staff helped victims that day and...
What Santa Clara County’s sewers reveal about coronavirus
As coronavirus infections skyrocket throughout the nation, scientists are studying the foul sludge coursing through thousands of miles of sewage pipes in Silicon Valley and South Santa Clara County to identify outbreaks before they’re reflected in official case counts.






















