Gilroy: Garlic, wrestling and field hockey
The city of Gilroy has become a center of excellence in Central Coast Section girls field hockey. In fact, with success from teams and individuals at Gilroy High and Christopher High, and club field hockey also based in Gilroy, the city is on the...
Gilroy to step up traffic enforcement
The Gilroy Police Department has received a state grant to help pay for traffic education and more enforcement of traffic violations on the city’s streets.
The $76,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety was announced earlier this month.The funds will pay for a...
Local Scene: Supervisors approve health assessment of Latinos
Supervisors approve public health assessment of Latino community
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a proposal from Supervisor Sylvia Arenas for the Public Health Department to begin a comprehensive assessment of the health of the Latino community in the county.
In the...
County healthcare patients to receive refunds
About 43,000 former patients of Santa Clara Valley Healthcare (SCVH) will soon receive notice of possible billing corrections and refunds as part of a settlement between Santa Clara County and some past patients of the public hospital system.
The county said in a news release...
County supes approve multi-faceted approach to fentanyl crisis
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved amping up services and resources to combat the fentanyl crisis with money from opioid lawsuit settlements and other grants.
San Jose has been dubbed a “fentanyl hub,” and Supervisor Cindy Chavez established the county’s...
Enter your Coyote Valley photos in contest
The Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority this week announced its first Coyote Valley Photo Contest, allowing local residents and photography enthusiasts to share their favorite images of the local natural wonderland.
As part of the in-progress Coyote Valley Conservation Area Master Plan, the authority...
New law gives workers more paid sick days
California workers will be guaranteed five paid sick days a year starting Jan. 1, up from the three days that employers are currently required to provide, thanks to Senate Bill 616.
The bill, authored by Long Beach Democratic Sen. Lena Gonzalez, also extends protections against...
Letter: Clarifying changes to real estate industry
There has been a lot of misinformation in the news lately about pending changes coming to the real estate industry and what they mean for homebuyers and sellers.
As a dedicated Realtor in Santa Clara County I’d like to clarify any confusion your readers may...
Sharks give back to Gilroy homeowner
Retired healthcare professional Dorothy Cardenas is enjoying an updated, remodeled look to her west Gilroy home after two Santa Clara Valley nonprofits teamed up to donate their time and materials for a project on Sept. 10.
Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley and the Sharks Foundation partnered...
Earthquake reported near Morgan Hill
A 3.2-magnitude earthquake occurred near the city of Morgan Hill early in the morning April 10, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The quake was reported at 1:09am, centered more than 9 miles north of Morgan Hill and nearly 15 miles west-northwest of San Jose, according...