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September 7, 2024

County hosts ‘Let’s Talk Housing’ virtual meetings

Two virtual meetings are taking place this week on housing issues in Santa Clara County. The first meeting on Monday will include the cities of Cupertino, Los Altos, Saratoga and Monte Sereno, while the second on Wednesday includes Gilroy, Morgan Hill and unincorporated parts of...

County celebrates opening of expanded Valley Health Center Morgan Hill

The new Valley Health Center clinic in Morgan Hill—formerly known as the De Paul Health Center—is now open, offering expanded healthcare coverage for residents of South County and surrounding areas. The new health clinic now known as VHC Morgan Hill—which includes a fully remodeled urgent...

Storage facility approved on Gilman Road

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The Gilroy Planning Commission approved a permit Dec. 7 to construct a storage facility at the intersection of Gilman Road and Camino Arroyo. The 57,671-square-foot StorQuest Self Storage facility will be located on a more than five-acre plot of land next to Miller Slough and...

Cougar softball reaches unprecedented heights

Early in the season, Christopher softball was struggling. The Cougars dropped their first three games by a cumulative score of 24-3. By April 8, they were still just 5-8. Wow, did things come together after that. Christopher won 12 of their next 15 games. The...

School board approves $3M in cuts

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Gilroy Unified School District’s Board of Education approved nearly $3 million in cuts to the 2019-2020 budget, citing a continued trend of declining enrollment, lost revenue and increased costs. Board President James Pace said the latest cost-saving measure, approved unanimously on Feb. 14, was not...

Congregation Emeth prepares to celebrate High Holy Days

The sound of the shofar, a trumpet-like blast made by blowing on a ram’s horn, will ring through Congregation Emeth in Morgan Hill for the upcoming High Holy Day services. Congregation Emeth, serving southern Santa Clara County, will be offering a variety of High Holy...

Driver dies in San Martin collision

A 48-year-old man was killed and another man was left with head trauma after a two-vehicle collision Aug. 31 in San Martin.  California Highway Patrol officers responded to the scene at Monterey Road and Highland Avenue at about 1:12pm, according to CHP.  An initial investigation determined...

Dialysis workers strike includes South County facilities

Tuesday is day two of a strike by more than 500 dialysis caregivers over what they say are unfair labor practices at their clinics. Workers rallied at Fresenius Kidney Care Brentwood Park in Brentwood and at Satellite Healthcare Blossom Valley in San Jose between 11am...

Gilroy City Council could return to hybrid meetings

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The Gilroy City Council will consider allowing virtual public comments during its meetings, possibly reinstating a pandemic-era policy that let people speak without being physically in attendance. Virtual public comments have been in the spotlight recently, as jurisdictions across the country have been faced with...

Supes fund school-based wellness centers in Santa Clara County

A $12 million grant program to create and expand school-based behavioral health wellness centers in Santa Clara County was approved Aug. 29 by the county Board of Supervisors.  Most of the grant money will be awarded to school districts to help establish new campus wellness...

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