Mass Covid-19 vaccination site opens at Gilroy High
South County’s first mass Covid-19 vaccination site opened at Gilroy High School on Feb. 24, and health officials are hopeful the location can serve up to 2,000 people daily, dependent on supply.
The vaccination clinic at 750 West 10th St. uses the main and auxiliary...
State confirms June 15 reopening with no capacity limits
California will reopen on June 15 without any capacity limits or physical distancing requirements for businesses or events, the state's Health and Human Services secretary said Friday.
Gov. Gavin Newsom last month announced the expected June 15 reopening date, which state officials on Friday confirmed...
Learning & Loving Education Center closes permanently
Learning & Loving Education Center Director Christa Hanson is pictured in a 2018 file photo at the nonprofit organization on Church Street.
Governor to Santa Clara County: Not so fast on Covid-19
By Barry Holtzclaw
Santa Clara County is one of 19 California counties on a Covid-19 “watch list.”
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement July 1 to apply a three-week “dimmer switch” closing bars and state park parking lots, dine-in restaurant service, fitness centers and movie theaters in Santa Clara...
Gilroy Family Fitness permanently closes
Gilroy Family Fitness announced its closure on Oct. 31, marking another casualty in a business community struggling with restrictions brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic.
In a Facebook post, the gym stated that it is selling its equipment through Nov. 8.
“Over the past 10 years,...
South County urges Covid-19 safety during holidays
City officials in Morgan Hill and Gilroy are asking residents to resist the urge to travel and attend large gatherings for the upcoming winter holidays, as South County remains a growing hotspot for the Covid-19 pandemic that is surging once again across the nation.
Santa Clara County: Beware of fake vaccine texts
Text messages circulating in Santa Clara County are wrongly informing residents that they can register to receive the Covid-19 vaccine based on an “extra” supply of doses, health officials warned.
According to Santa Clara County Public Health, some residents have reported that they received text...
Filings show sample of Gilroy layoffs
At least 177 employees were laid off at stores in the Gilroy Premium Outlets since early April, state filings show, as “non-essential” businesses across the country fight to stay alive during a pandemic-induced shutdown.
Rosewood CordeValle in San Martin, meanwhile, laid off 263 employees on...
State restores indoor mask mandate
California will restore an indoor mask mandate this week in the wake of a recent increase in Covid-19 cases, one of the state's top health officials said Monday.
State Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly said the state will reimplement an indoor mask...
County to close more business, again
Throughout Santa Clara County, the daily numbers of Covid-19 cases and virus positivity rates have climbed so drastically since Halloween that public health officials on Nov. 13 announced more business closures are coming.























