Darren Yafai excited to man the Christopher sideline
Make no mistake: Darren Yafai is excited to be the new Christopher High football coach—it just wasn’t on his radar.
“By no means at all (was I thinking of doing this),” said Yafai, who spent the last five years as an assistant coach helping the...
Construction begins on key highway interchange
Representatives of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, Caltrans and local public officials on May 23 marked the groundbreaking of the long-anticipated US 101/SR 25 Interchange Upgrade Project just south of Gilroy.
The project is designed to ease congestion, improve safety and better connect South...
Covid-19: South County remains a hotspot
South County continues to be a local hotspot for the Covid-19 illness, as the region’s case rate per 100,000 residents continues to outpace other cities in Santa Clara County.
San Martin man sentenced to 33 years for violent ‘crime spree’
A San Martin man was sentenced this week to more than 33 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of a slew of violent crimes—some involving firearms—dating back to 2018.
The most recent charges against the defendant, Alfonso Castillo Navarro, 37, are related...
U.S. Census: Asian population now dominant group in Santa Clara County
New U.S. Census Bureau data released Aug. 12 show that the percentage of White residents — in both Santa Clara County, in California and across the U.S.— declined for the first time in history.
The numbers released by the Census Bureau also revealed continuing increases...
Coroner identifies man killed May 19 in Gilroy traffic accident
A 32-year-old man was struck and killed by a juvenile driver early in the morning May 19 near Saint Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy, according to police.
At about 12:30am, officers were called to the area of the 9400 block of No Name Uno near...
Gilroy vaccination appointments being scheduled
A site at Valley Health Center Gilroy can vaccinate up to 500 people per day, according to Santa Clara County Public Health, and officials will be set up in Gilroy Jan. 21 to help people sign up for appointments.
According to county health data, as...
Projected cost of Anderson Dam retrofit balloons to $2.3B
Projected costs of the massive Anderson Dam reconstruction project in Morgan Hill have risen to approximately $2.3 billion, according to a report prepared by engineers for the Santa Clara Valley Water District.
Two years ago, the cost of the dam project—required for earthquake protection and...
Early voting begins for Nov. 4 statewide special election
Santa Clara County voters can begin casting their ballots Oct. 6 for the Nov. 4 statewide special election. The short ballot includes choices for California Proposition 50, as well as a county sales tax measure and the assessor’s race.
The County Registrar of Voters has...
Gilroy, Christopher football teams prepare for season
Don’t look now but the start of the high school football season is just seven weeks away. Gilroy and Christopher have already competed in two 7 on 7 passing league scrimmages, giving Mustangs coach Tim Pierleoni and Cougars coach Darren Yafai a small glimpse...
