Riverside man dies in traffic collision near Morgan Hill
A 36-year-old Riverside man died Wednesday after he was hit by a box truck while standing on the shoulder of Highway 101 near Morgan Hill, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The man was securing something to his vehicle on the side of southbound 101...
2020 Ren Faire canceled
The Northern California Renaissance Faire will not take place this summer due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the event’s general manager said in a July 1 press release.
Gavilan awards $20k scholarship to Gurleen Khajuria
Gurleen Khajuria, a Gavilan College STEM tutor and aspiring materials scientist, has been awarded the 2025 Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Scholarship.
The $20,000 award supports community college students transferring to UC Santa Cruz who have shown exceptional academic achievement, leadership and commitment to service.
Gavilan...
South County Annex opens
The Santa Clara County Office of Education celebrated the opening of the South County Annex in Gilroy on Oct. 22, described as a hub for health services, early learning services, migrant education, and alternative educational opportunities for students and families across the county.
The center,...
Police search for suspect in Christmas Hill Park shooting
Police in Gilroy are searching for the suspect in a shooting Tuesday afternoon that has left one man struggling for his life.
Officers responded to a 3:06pm report on Aug. 23 of the shooting in Christmas Hill Park on the city's west side.
Upon arrival, they...
Photos: Garlic Festival welcomes songwriters
South County got a taste of Nashville and plenty of garlic when songwriters Wendell Mobley and Lee Thomas Miller performed July 13 at Clos LaChance Winery in San Martin. The concert, sponsored by KRTY, was the second in a series of 2022 events presented...
No rain may not mean a drought — yet
This may be great weather for weekend fun, but a continued lack of rainfall has state and federal officials worried about a return of drought conditions, after two wet winters.
It hasn’t rained a drop here for more than a month, and none is forecast...
Police blotter, March 29-April 2, 2021: Vehicle burglaries, robbery call
March 29
• A vehicle was burglarized on the 6400 block of Church Street and 8100 block of Murray Avenue.
• Vandalism was reported on the 7800 block of Monterey Street at 1pm.
• Petty theft was reported on the 500 block of IOOF Avenue at 2pm...
LAFCO says annexation proposal is ‘premature’ in Gilroy
A county board overseeing land annexations once again delayed considering Gilroy’s request to add 55 acres to its city limits on April 5.
But when the Santa Clara County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) brings the item back to the table in June, it may...
DUI checkpoint scheduled for May 17 in Gilroy
Gilroy Police will conduct a DUI checkpoint next weekend at an undisclosed location within the city limits, according to the Gilroy Police Department. The checkpoint will take place from 7pm May 17 to 1am May 18.Â
Authorities select DUI checkpoint locations based on data that...























