New diversion tunnel under construction at Anderson Dam
Valley Water crews have dug about 160 feet into a giant tunnel that will be able to divert massive volumes of water out of Anderson Reservoir when the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project is completed.
The 20-foot diameter tunnel—which will be 1,750 feet long when...
Dolores Huerta to headline Hollister Visionary Women’s Luncheon
The Latino Coalition of San Benito County has announced that legendary labor and civil rights leader Dolores Huerta will attend the Annual Visionary Women’s Luncheon, set to take place 11:30am-3pm Aug. 23 at the Elks Lodge in Hollister.
The luncheon will include a silent auction...
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...
CDPH gives CCS sports a blueprint going forward
Calling it the “document we’ve been waiting for,” Central Coast Section Commissioner Dave Grissom said the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) recent release in regards to youth sports gives him and the other 10 section commissioners in the state a guideline for high...
Gilroy council schedules another public hearing for new districts
The Gilroy City Council last week decided to add another public hearing to its scheduled outreach efforts to create new districts that will take effect in the 2026 and 2028 elections.
That leaves two more public hearings before the council decides which district map to...
Holocaust survivor to speak in Morgan Hill
The South County community is invited to a historic evening with Holocaust survivor Sora Vigorito, offering a rare opportunity to hear firsthand testimony from one of the youngest survivors of Nazi medical experiments at Auschwitz concentration camp.
Vigorito will speak Feb. 23 at the Live...
Police arrest young man with alleged ghost gun in Morgan Hill
Police arrested a 20-year-old man April 3 who was in possession of a ghost gun in Morgan Hill, according to authorities.
About 2:13am, Morgan Hill Police officers located a suspicious vehicle parked in a “no parking zone” on the 3000 block of East Dunne Avenue,...
Music in the Air: Music legend to make a rare appearance in South Valley
When I heard legendary musician, writer, DJ, manager and producer Peter Asher was coming to Morgan Hill, I just knew I had to put out my music column and let the community know about this special one-time appearance.
Peter Asher may not be a household...
Indoor dining and more can resume as Santa Clara County moves to Red Tier
Indoor dining, gyms, movie theaters and other activities can resume with limitations after the state moved Santa Clara County into a less-restrictive tier due to its dipping Covid-19 numbers.
On March 3, the county will be classified in the Red Tier of the state’s reopening...
County obtains Novavax inoculation doses
Santa Clara County announced Tuesday that it has acquired the new Novavax Covid-19 vaccine and will begin administering the vaccine at all County Health System vaccination sites on Aug. 2.
Unlike the currently available Pfizer and Moderna vaccines that use an mRNA-based approach to developing...
