Activists rally for immigration reform in Morgan Hill
CARAS, the Community Agency for Resources, Advocacy and Services of South Santa Clara County, hosted a Papeles para Todos (Citizenship for All) rally on Sept. 18 in front of the Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center.
About 20 supporters showed up to support what has...
Air quality reaches ‘unhealthy’ levels
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued a Spare the Air Alert Thursday, Aug. 23, as ozone and particulate pollution from Northern California and Sierra Nevada wildfires reached dangerous levels from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo.
On Thursday the most dangerous area, with...
Christopher volleyball faces new challenges
Last year, Christopher toughened up on a hard preseason schedule and blitzed its league with a 10-0 record and a Central Coast Section playoff berth. This year, the Cougars have been shifted up to a higher division in the Blossom Valley Athletic League.
After an...
Letter: Gilroy needs effective leadership on homeless, housing
After two decades of addressing homelessness and housing in the public sector for various jurisdictions, I’ve learned that effective solutions and results depend on collaborative leadership. Prioritizing housing solutions, providing immediate relief for those experiencing homelessness, and facilitating housing necessary for the economic mobility...
Letter: Prayers for Ukraine
The Interfaith Clergy Alliance of South County expresses our pride in the community for the recent Peace Rally on behalf of Ukraine. It speaks to our community’s open heart that so many people came together in the name of peace. We add our prayers...
Weather service issues heat advisory
The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory and an excessive heat warning Monday night for much of the Bay Area beginning Wednesday, with temperatures expected in the 90s and 100s.
The heat advisory is in effect from 11am Wednesday through 9pm Friday for the...
Election: Gilroy public safety tax measure falls short
The Gilroy Measure C quarter-cent sales tax for public safety is heavily favored by voters in the initial results posted by the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters office, but the count is shy of the two-thirds majority needed for passage.
As of 12:15am Nov....
Garlic Festival victims fund surpasses $1M
The Gilroy Foundation Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting victims fund grew to nearly $1.2 million this week, as the foundation announced it had approved the first applications for funds.
As of Aug. 20 at noon, the fund totaled $1,167,431 in donations in the 22 days since...
July 8 earthquake shakes Morgan Hill
A series of earthquakes this afternoon has rattled areas of Central California, including Morgan Hill.
The closest of the July 8 temblors was a 4.8 magnitude at 3:50pm about 11 kilometers southwest of Farmington, according to the U.S. Geological Survey website.
That’s about a 100-mile drive...
Monterey Road work set for summer
Expect daytime construction delays on Gilroy’s second busiest street this summer, when a repaving and rehabilitation project along Monterey Street between First and Eighth streets will begin, lasting through the end of the year.
Motorists already are dealing with the months-long project along the...