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The California Highway Patrol has launched a new podcast titled “Behind the Badge,” giving listeners a closer look at the people and programs that make up the state law enforcement agency.  The podcast debuted on Aug. 28 and features CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee reflecting on...

My great-grandfather was a bishop in a small Christian denomination who got his start preaching on street corners. Crowds gathered to hear his message of God’s love. Eventually he founded a church in Dayton, Ohio’s poorest district, leading standing-room-only services. I admire my great-grandfather,...

Since 2008, Wafelbakker Anderson Orthodontics has provided $1,000 scholarships annually to five high school seniors from area high schools. This year, they doubled the amount of the scholarships to $2,000. Recently receiving scholarships were Cecilia Souza of Gilroy High School, Kianna Quinones of Christopher High School...

Princeton-bound Samantha Melton, a senior at Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy, was named a 2019 National Merit Scholar winner, according to an announcement from Gilroy Unified School District. Melton, who was honored by the Board of Education for her accomplishment earlier this month,...

A proposal to construct a 75-foot electronic billboard adjacent to Highway 101 has drawn the ire of some Gilroy residents, including others from outside of the city, who say its bright lights would not only serve as a distraction to passing motorists, but also...

Darlyn Escalante has been appointed as director of the County of Santa Clara Office of Veterans Services. The appointment took effect Jan. 8.  Escalante has been with the County Veterans Services Office since 2019, where she started as a veterans services representative and was most...

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle early in the morning April 23 in San Martin, according to the California Highway Patrol.  The 56-year-old Gilroy man was attempting to cross Monterey Road from east to west when he was struck by a Ford...

After nearly losing two critical medical centers in Santa Clara County five years ago to bankruptcy, both are now thriving and experiencing tremendous growth under the stewardship of Santa Clara Valley Healthcare, according to county officials. O’Connor Hospital (OCH) in San Jose, St. Louise Regional...

Christopher High football coach Darren Yafai and his staff traveled to San Francisco last Saturday to scout the Sacred Heart Cathedral-Mountain View game. To say the Fightin’ Irish looked impressive would be a vast understatement.  “They’re the real deal,” Yafai said. “Seeing them in person,...