U.S. EPA proposal would expand Clean Water Act
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has farmers, ranchers, and landowners across the country upset about a potential expansion in their authority. The “waters of the U.S.” rule proposes a change to the definition of that term—waters of the United States. Where the Clean Water Act has previously defined those waters as those that are navigable or are significantly connected to navigable waters, the proposed rule would include smaller waters and even some dry land in the definition of “waters of the U.S.”
Ringing Without Reason: False Alarms Reduced 17 Percent
Policy limits alarm owners to seven false alarms annually
Friends, family mourn 28-year-old killed in car wreck
Friends, loved ones and coworkers grieved the death of the “contagiously happy” San Jose and former Gilroy woman who crashed her car into a tree on Highway 101 in Gilroy Saturday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Live Oak fends off a scrappy Gilroy team to remain perfect through seven
Live Oak trailed Gilroy 5-1 when Grace Smith hit a 3-pointer.
Do you love to cook with garlic?
Amateur chefs from around the country are invited to submit their very best original garlic recipes for the 41st annual Great Garlic Cook-Off, one of the most prestigious cooking competitions in the country. Eight finalists will be selected to compete on stage at the...
Gav Nabs First, Second Place
Local community college students win in the make-up category in
Man arrested after shooting at house on Alexander Street
Nineteen-year-old Gilroy resident Ivan Lustre was arrested Sunday night after firing a single shot at an inhabited dwelling on the 7500 block of Alexander Street.
Lofgren visits Salinas Valley, receives nod from Panetta, Rivas
As the decennial redistricting process wrapped up last month, the concern from The World’s Salad Bowl started to mount. Local politicians, regional business giants and other community leaders asked how a plan to pair the international agricultural hub with the Silicon Valley could stand.
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