Covid-19: Vaccine now available for locals age 75 and up
Santa Clara County residents age 75 and older are now eligible for a Covid-19 vaccination through certain healthcare providers, according to county officials.
Open Space Authority acquires Coyote Valley farmland
The Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority announced Nov. 1 that it has purchased 60 acres of farmland in the Coyote Valley as part of its mission to protect the region's agricultural spaces.
The acreage is located near the intersection of Laguna Avenue and Santa...
Conservationists secure ranchland for open space in Morgan Hill
The Peninsula Open Space Trust recently completed the transfer of 1,908 acres of Lakeside Ranch in Morgan Hill to the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency.
With the transaction, the Habitat Agency gains stewardship of one of the largest remaining intact ranches in the South Bay,...
Munshi named finalist for Gilroy Unified School District superintendent
Anisha Munshi has been selected as the finalist for Gilroy Unified School District’s next superintendent, the Board of Education announced May 2.
The board is scheduled to approve Munshi’s employment at its May 18 meeting.
The district has been searching for its next superintendent after Deborah...
GECA ranked among top schools in nation
Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy is among the top high schools in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report.
Gilroy Unified School District’s GECA, which opened in 2007, was ranked 42nd in the nation and third in the state in the...
PHOTO: Original Gilroy High tree collapses
A tree crashed down onto Princevalle Street on March 14 in front of Gilroy High School due to strong winds. The tree was one of the first planted on the campus shortly after the school opened there in 1978, according to Rita Quintero, who...
Pedestrian dies in Highway 101 traffic crash in San Martin
The California Highway Patrol reported a man died after being hit by a vehicle Thursday night on Highway 101 in Santa Clara County. It was the second collision in two days on the stretch of the highway through South County.
At about 10:51pm Aug. 10,...
Gilroy goes out to bid for downtown alleyway project
City officials are seeking bids from contractors to construct grant-funded improvements to downtown Gilroy’s alleyways.
The City of Gilroy received a $3.9 million grant from the California Department of Transportation’s Clean California Local Grant Program in March 2022.
The funds will be used to improve the...
San Jose PD named in federal lawsuit after officers fatally shot unarmed Gilroy man
The family of David Tovar Jr., an unarmed Gilroy man who was fatally shot by San Jose police in January, is suing the San Jose Police Department.
On Wednesday, attorneys Adante Pointer and Patrick Buelna were joined by Tovar's relatives to detail the federal civil...