South Valley Civic Theatre’s ‘Curious Incident’ opens Nov. 17
South Valley Civic Theatre’s “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” opens Nov. 17 and runs select days through Dec. 9 at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse.
The Tony Award-winning play is based on a novel about 15-year-old Christopher Boone, who is suspected...
Letter: Support your local motorcycle shop
There is nothing in this world quite like the feeling of riding a motorcycle. Unfortunately everything has a price and every once in a while we have to pay up.
While commuting to my bartending gig at Ninja Sushi, going east bound on First Street,...
U.S. Census: Asian population now dominant group in Santa Clara County
New U.S. Census Bureau data released Aug. 12 show that the percentage of White residents — in both Santa Clara County, in California and across the U.S.— declined for the first time in history.
The numbers released by the Census Bureau also revealed continuing increases...
Local officials address immigration enforcement concerns
Amid fears and recent reports of federal immigration authorities targeting undocumented immigrants in local communities, law enforcement leaders and public officials throughout the South Valley have attempted to reassure their communities that residents are safe from local action.
Santa Clara County Sheriff Bob Jonsen and...
Teachers authorize strike if deal not reached
If a new contract agreement cannot be reached over the summer months, Gilroy teachers have voted to strike at the start of the 2018-19 school year.
In a June 6 vote of 544 Gilroy Teachers Association members, the union reported that 84 percent were in...
Gilroy studies, may change downtown food truck regulations
Gilroy officials are looking at updating a decades-old ordinance on food trucks, but some business owners are cautioning city leaders to not make it restrictive for those wanting to sell their wares downtown.
The current ordinance, which was enacted in 1997, requires mobile vendors to...
The Wolf Watch: South County native to return to San Jose to take on Sharks Dec. 28
After the NHL’s Christmas break, the Calgary Flames resume play with a game at San Jose on Dec. 28 at 7pm—bringing goalie Dustin Wolf back near his childhood home on a road trip.
The Flames follow the next night with a 5pm contest in Las...
Local Scene: Coffee with the mayor; Santa Clara Farm Bureau scholarships
Mayor, city administrator to discuss council priorities
The public is invited to join Mayor Marie Blankley for Conversation and Coffee on Feb. 4 at 9:30am in the Council Chambers at 7351 Rosanna St.
This month, Blankley will be joined by City Administrator Jimmy Forbis for a...
The story behind Gilroy’s Christmas Tree
Since 1972, when he missed a Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors meeting and got assigned an unwanted task, Phil Buchanan, 79, has worked on putting up Gilroy’s downtown Christmas Tree and banners.
But what started as an unexpected chore, has become a real labor...
