State to impose regional stay-home orders to ease Covid-19 hospitalizations
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new stay-at-home order Thursday that will be targeted at regions of the state with diminished intensive care unit capacity as the state attempts to slow its surge of new Covid-19 cases.
Morgan Hill man accused of leading insurance fraud scheme
A Morgan Hill resident and former insurance agent orchestrated a large-scale insurance fraud scheme that ripped off victims to the tune of more than $1.4 million, according to authorities.
Five people were charged recently with felonies related to the fraud scheme, says an April 10...
SCU Complex fully controlled after record-setting wildfire season
More than four months after it ignited then slowly burned almost 400,000 acres, the SCU Lightning Complex is fully controlled as 2020 comes to a close.
Gilroy Chick-fil-A opens Aug. 22
A new, locally owned Chick-fil-A restaurant with a drive-thru is opening in Gilroy Aug. 22.
Owned by Jonathan Bohnenberger, the restaurant, known as Chick-fil-A at 10th, is located at 7060 Chestnut Street and will be open for dine-in, drive-thru and takeout from 6:30am-10pm Monday through...
Two dead in collision south of Gilroy
Two Hollister men died in a head-on collision south of Gilroy June 2, according to authorities.
Day care provider faces six child sex felonies
A Gilroy day care operator is being held at Elmwood Correctional Facility without bail on six felony child abuse charges. The charges allege that Christina Johnson engaged in oral copulation or sexually penetrated a child between six and eight years of age. Five of...
Nurses’ unions charge county with unfair labor practices
Two unions representing nurses and other essential employees of Santa Clara County jointly filed a claim accusing the county of unfair labor practices that left them insufficiently protected against Covid-19.
The unfair labor practice charge was filed May 6 by the Registered Nurses Professional Association...
Local Scene: Garlic City Car Show is this weekend
Gilroyans named to dean’s list
Juan Salinas and Thomas Weymouth, both of Gilroy, were named to the University of Maryland Global Campus dean’s list for the spring term. To be eligible for the honor, a student must complete at least six credits during the term,...
Poppy Jasper film fest releases 2022 lineup
Organizers for the Poppy Jasper International Film Festival released the full lineup of films for the 2022 event, which will take place April 6-13.
This year’s hybrid festival will feature both virtual and in-person screenings and events, says a press release from PJIFF. In-person events...
SVCT produces ‘High School Musical on Stage!’
South Valley Civic Theatre brings the full-length version of Disney’s “High School Musical On Stage!” to the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse this month, featuring 40 local teens in a story about breaking free from social expectations.
The production opens Feb. 20 and runs through March...
