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By Jacob Pierce Due to dramatic losses suffered during the Covid-19 pandemic, California is facing a $54 million budget shortfall, and steep cuts are likely coming to state and local budgets. A coalition led by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is pushing for politicians to...

Proponents of a major development just outside Gilroy that would add an autonomous vehicle testing center, park and other facilities are hoping San Benito County voters will give the project its first step toward reality in November. The Strada Verde Innovation Park Voter Initiative was...

More than 750 Santa Clara County healthcare workers observed 8 minutes, 46 seconds of silence June 10 in support of racial equality.

By Barry Holtzclaw Frustrated that Covid-19 testing rates are still far below public health goals, Santa Clara County on June 10 announced that all private health clinics and hospitals in the county must immediately provide Covid-19 tests on demand to citizens in three categories. Dr. Martin...

By Peter Leroe-Muñoz Anger. Frustration. Heartsick. Those were a few of the emotions I felt watching the video that captured the killing of George Floyd. As a former Deputy District Attorney, and a current Councilmember, I see this as a moment that calls for honest...

“Life is 10 percent what happens to me and 90 percent how I react to it.” Keeping this in mind, why do we insist on labeling people? We are raising our children to place people into categories based on skin color, gender, political preference...

This has been a crazy year and we, as a community, have had a lot happen to all of us. The Gilroy FFA chapter has seen this reflected in many ways including our seniors losing their graduation, some of our other members losing opportunities...

The Gilroy Fireworks Show will return on July 4, city officials announced June 10. As in past years, the fireworks display will originate from Gilroy High School and will begin around 9:30pm. Residents are encouraged to view the fireworks from their own home, practice social distancing,...

The Gilroy Rodeo canceled its 2020 event due to Covid-19 concerns, the board of directors announced June 9. In a statement, the board said it could not see a path forward for the 2020 event in August. “We feel that with so many uncertainties to be...

A flood control project underway in South Santa Clara County has resulted in an increase in trucks along Highway 25, which are hauling dirt to Graniterock’s Southside Sand and Gravel quarry in Tres Pinos. Graniterock spokesperson Keith Severson said the company is hauling dirt from...