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July 7, 2025

Calmatters: Top Democrats say they’ll make California affordable

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The leaders of the state Legislature have a message for voters: We know you’re frustrated with how expensive California is—and we’re going to fix it. After a painful election that sparked recriminations and soul searching among Democrats across the country, state Senate President Pro Tem...

South African coronavirus strain detected in two Bay Area counties

Public health officials say they’ve detected the first known cases of a South African Covid-19 variant in Santa Clara and Alameda counties. Chief health officers in each jurisdiction, doctors Sara Cody and Nicholas Moss, hosted a press conference Feb. 10 to field questions about the...

DA offers family assistance for people affected by Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting

The Santa Clara County DA’s Office’s Victim Services Unit, the American Red Cross and the County’s Behavioral Health Services has opened a Family Assistance Center for victims and others affected by the July 28. shooting at the Garlic Festival. The center is located at Rucker Elementary School, 325...

Man sentenced to 15 years for shooting at vehicles

Charles Kenneth Lafferty, the man who pleaded guilty to shooting marbles at dozens of motorists on Highways 156 and 101 for more than a year, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on June 29, Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced. In April,...

Gilroy Police Chief Scot Smithee talks about the Garlic Festival shooting

Gilroy Police Chief Scot Smithee stopped by the Garlic Festival law enforcement tent at “Gate 3” on Miller Avenue on his way home with his family about 5:20pm July 28. He was on US 101 just south of Gilroy about 20 minutes later when...

Gilroy man arrested in fatal DUI crash

An 18-year-old Gilroy man is accused of fleeing the scene when a juvenile passenger was ejected from the suspect's vehicle and died after an alleged DUI collision in south San Jose early Thursday morning.

City wants to host gun buyback day

At the request of a group of concerned residents, Gilroy officials are looking into hosting a voluntary gun buyback event.

Firefighters: Leave the fireworks to the experts

Fire agencies throughout Santa Clara County are urging the public to leave the fireworks to the professionals to avoid injury and fire as the Fourth of July approaches. Nationally, illegal fireworks cause more than 10,000 emergency room-treated injuries each year, according to the U.S. Consumer...

South Valley unites for farmworkers

On a recent December afternoon, about 30 volunteers gathered at St. Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista to give their efforts to the sprawling, multifaceted Farmworker Caravan—an annual holiday donation drive for families in need in five counties.  Labeled a “Santa’s Workshop,” the Dec....

Local Scene: Gilroy Foundation grant cycle opening

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Gilroy Foundation grant cycle opens Oct. 1 Gilroy Foundation has made a change to its grant cycle, moving the beginning of the cycle up to Oct. 1 for funding in 2022. Since 1980, the Gilroy Foundation has awarded more than $15.8 million in grants and scholarships....

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