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By Jennifer Wadsworth and Michael Moore One of 10 felony counts in a grand jury indictment announced Aug. 7 claims that Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Capt. James Jensen falsified information on a firearms proficiency form for a concealed weapons permit for Supervisor Mike Wasserman. Wasserman, who...

Residents in the area of Anderson Dam over the next few weeks may hear loud warning horns and explosive sounds as crews continue to excavate a tunnel under construction for the dam’s seismic retrofit project, according to Valley Water.  Water district staff say the impact...

The Gilroy Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the recipients of its annual Spice of Life Awards during a sold-out dinner Feb. 1 at the Granada Theater in Morgan Hill. The winners include longtime Gilroyans and local businesses and non-profits that have supported the community over...

The Christopher High football team survived a gauntlet of a schedule playing in the Pacific Coast League’s Gabilan Division. Now, the Cougars are banking on the fact that playing the likes of Salinas, San Benito, Aptos and Palma—four perennial powerhouse programs—have prepared them to...

The Conservation Fund purchased the Richmond Ranch on Jan. 22, a 3,653-acre property in southern Santa Clara County.  The Fund is a national organization that provides money to bridge the acquisition of conservation lands by private and public sources. In this case, they are buying...

At the March 14 hearing at the Morgan Hill courthouse, the judge granted a mental competency hearing based on PC1368. The next hearing is scheduled for 9am March 21 at the Hall of Justice in San Jose.

The Gilroy City Council agreed Feb. 27 to name a classroom in the Gilroy Senior Center after Theodore “Ted” Carpenetti, an active participant of the center who died in July 2022 at the age of 105. Carpenetti lived in Gilroy since the mid-1940s, following his...

In November, Gilroyans will be able to combine their love of parades with their patriotism when the South Santa Clara Valley Memorial District and the Gilroy Veterans Hall host the Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11 at 1pm. Community organizations, local businesses, schools and clubs...

Construction is expected to start soon on downtown Gilroy’s newest parking lot after more than two years of planning. The city council on April 18 unanimously approved Norcal Contractor’s bid of $2,310,000 to construct the lot at the corner of Seventh and Eigleberry streets. Councilmembers...

Christopher Ranch in Gilroy welcomed a decision by President Donald Trump to increase tariffs to 25 percent on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods May 10. Many U.S. farmers, especially soybean and corn producers, fear drastic consequences if China retaliates with its own tariffs on...