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Robert Rivas, who represents 29th California district, was re-elected this week as Speaker of the California State Assembly.  Rivas, of Hollister, now begins his second year as Assembly Speaker following a unanimous vote by his Democratic colleagues on Dec. 2.  “I am filled with great pride...

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck southern Santa Clara County Monday morning at 5:58 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.  The quake struck at a depth of 5.9 kilometers, about 9 kilometers east/northeast of San Martin.  Cal Fire spokesperson Josh Shifren said there had been no...

The driver of a Ford Mustang died in a collision with another vehicle after he fled from police in a high-speed pursuit north of Gilroy, according to authorities.

Managers of California’s two main water storage and delivery systems on March 22 announced increases to forecasted water allocations for millions of people and vast tracts of farmland. The state Department of Water Resources, which runs the State Water Project, said its anticipated water deliveries...

Two months after the Colorado Avalanche won the Stanley Cup for the first time in 21 years, the trophy and the festivities made its way 1,200 miles west to Gilroy’s Fortino Winery, where family and friends alike gathered to celebrate Brett Heimlich, the Avalanche...

About a year ago, my mother asked me if I might be interested in participating in the Inaugural Acton Children's Business Fair of Morgan Hill, taking place in July 2021. We sat together and researched the parent organization and agreed that the ACBF of...

Gilroy resident Alan Viarengo, who taught math at Gavilan College for nearly 20 years, was arrested last week on suspicion of stalking and threatening Santa Clara County’s public health officer, and police say he has ties to the anti-government domestic terrorist group known as “Boogaloo.”

Santa Clara County is continuing to offer free Covid-19 diagnostic testing Aug. 11-14 in Gilroy. These walk-up testing sites provide Covid-19 viral detection tests free of charge without an appointment, symptoms, insurance or a doctor’s note, and regardless of immigration status. The testing site is located...

Gilroy Unified School District is facing a lawsuit that claims it has failed in its responsibility to keep students safe from violence on the Christopher High School campus.  The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a 16-year-old student identified as “Jane Doe,” and centers around...

U.S. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) announced this week that Gavilan College will receive $375,000 from the National Science Foundation to support STEM education for Latino students. “Diversity in the STEM workforce matters, and I am glad to see Gavilan College is implementing an innovative program...