Business briefs: Big Lots opens in Gilroy, Performance Food Group documents available
Big Lots will celebrate its grand opening at 360 East 10th St. on Aug. 29.
The discount retailer, which specializes in furniture and other home...
USDA’s food assistance program deadlines soon
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is reminding producers in San Benito and Santa Clara counties that the deadline for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program...
Gilroy Police warn of phone scam
The Gilroy Police Department is alerting residents to be aware of a phone scam in the area.
GPD staff have received multiple reports from community...
Weather helps SCU firefighters
Firefighters made significant progress against the SCU Complex in the past day, bringing 25 percent of it under control and allowing Cal Fire to east more evacuation orders.
Livestock owners can return to SCU zones to care for animals
CalFire and the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office have established a process for livestock owners to access their evacuated properties to remove or care for their animals as the SCU Complex burns in the eastern part of the county.
CalFire: Coe Park did not hinder SCU firefighting efforts
These efforts include extensive work inside Henry W. Coe State Park, using bulldozers to cut a 60-foot firebreak inside the park, well in front of the flames.
City contracts firm to assess sidewalks
Gilroy residents have complained for years over the state of the city's crumbling sidewalks, saying they pose a tripping hazard that could cause injuries...
Lightning mostly spares South Bay; Red Flag Warning lifted
A few-hundred lightning bolts last night ignited some small fires throughout the region.
But the tropical storm cells that brought scattered rain from the Central...
SCU Complex is state’s largest wildfire
Lightning-sparked fires spawned by last weekend’s freak storms have since consumed 500,000 acres in and around the Bay Area and show no sign of letting up.
Fire evacuation order expanded to eastern Santa Clara County
CalFire has expanded evacuation orders related to the SCU Complex fires to include areas in east unincorporated Morgan Hill and Gilroy.
