Three arrested for allegedly helping inmate escape San Benito County Jail
Inmate Daniel Lopez Zavala, who escaped from the San Benito County Jail on May 28, was arrested in San Jose May 29 night following a regional manhunt that lasted nearly two days, authorities said.
The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office has also arrested three people...
Food lines grow as feds suspend food assistance
Food pantries across South County are experiencing unprecedented demand following the suspension of SNAP benefits due to the federal government shutdown, with lines wrapping around blocks and new families seeking assistance at rates not seen since the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Reach Out Food Pantry in...
Simmitri Solar runs lean and clean
Despite the implementation of new tariffs on imported solar panels, Simmitri Inc Affordable Roofing and Solar is using innovation to ensure that the sun will not set on a budding industry.
Simmitri Inc Affordable Roofing and Solar started in 1995 strictly as a roofing...
County health takes steps to end illegal disposal
Santa Clara County supervisors —and the public—on Dec. 12 got their first public explanation from county officials on the explosive revelations a week earlier that county-run hospitals had for at least a year illegally dumped medical waste, drugs and patient data into dumpsters.
Healthcare officials...
Local Scene: Teen opportunity fair scheduled for March 23 at Gilroy Library
An event for teens, hosted by teens
The Gilroy Youth Commission will host the OpportuniTEEN Fair on March 23 for all high school aged students who are interested in more information about local businesses and organizations.
The inaugural event will feature local companies (including Gap, Gilroy...
Local Scene: Garlic Festival benefit for schools; author talk on Dunne family
Gourmet Alley food benefits local high schools
The Gilroy Garlic Festival Association will be offering an abbreviated Gourmet Alley menu at the JV and Varsity football games at Christopher High School on Sept. 30, when Christopher High School plays Gilroy High School.
Proceeds from Gourmet Alley...
Mount Madonna School hosts regional Model United Nations for youth
Middle and high school students from six schools in four counties joined their peers at Mount Madonna School (MMS) for its inaugural regional Model United Nations (Model UN or MUN) conference on Feb. 11.
The theme of the conference, “Climate Justice for All: Addressing Inequality,”...
Christopher Ranch endorses tariffs on Chinese garlic
Breaking away from the position of many U.S. farmers, Christopher Ranch, the nation’s premier garlic company, announced on Tuesday, Sept. 18, that it fully supports the imposition of a 10 percent tariff on imported Chinese garlic (under the United States Trade Representative Section 301...
Editorial: Support independent bookstores
Independent bookstores can often be the hub of a community. They play a crucial editorial role in the literary world, offering a level of curatorial expertise, cultural influence and community engagement that larger chains and online retailers often lack.
Morgan Hill’s BookSmart, the passion of...
Cherished friendships
Susan Meyers and Marian Yoder met many years ago at San Jose State University, where Marian served as faculty in the School of Nursing and Susan was the Dean of the Connie Lurie College of Education. Marian Yoder met Maryann Kantman when she took...
