Seven Christopher High student-athletes to play at the next level
The seven Christopher High student-athletes who are set to play a sport at the four-year level expressed a common theme during a May 18 letter of intent signing ceremony on the school’s football field. Whether it was family, a friend, a coach—or all three—they...
Religion: Learn about Faith of our Neighbors Sept. 22
Everyone in South County is invited to Faith of our Neighbors, an educational program presented by the Interfaith CommUNITY of South County (ICSC) and the Interfaith Clergy Alliance.
In this series, the focus is on the ways different faiths acknowledge and celebrate lifecycles, including birth,...
Gilroy High boys basketball team shows ability to win the close games
If the Gilroy High boys basketball team plays like it did in a 58-51 win over Live Oak High on Nov. 30, Mustangs coach Joe Te will be satisfied.
It wasn’t just the end result that Te was happy with—it was the determination, effort and...
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center hopeful feds will reverse Medicare termination
On Aug. 12, 2022, a man arrived at the trauma unit of the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose bleeding from multiple stab wounds to his wrist and abdomen. Doctors determined that he had stabbed himself with a four-inch knife.
After emergency surgery...
Human rights commission opposes Sargent Mine
The Santa Clara County Human Rights Commission last week voted to help the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band protect its sacred ancestral lands—known as Juristac—from being developed into a sand and gravel quarry.
The 15-seat commission at the Nov. 4 meeting unanimously voted to send the...
More cold, wind, rain pound Bay Area
The beginning of another week brought another soaking storm with cold temperatures and strong wind gusts to the region.
The brunt of the latest significant rain storm hit South County just after lunch time on Tuesday, March 21, as a heavy band of rain and...
Paving project to impact traffic on Monterey Road
A repaving project on Monterey Road south of Gilroy will result in partial lane closures and slower traffic flow for the rest of October.
Starting Oct. 14, Monterey Road will be repaved from Tenth Street to Monterey Frontage Road—about a 1.2-mile stretch from north to...
Mail, identity theft suspects arrested after chase in Hollister
Hollister Police arrested two people with dozens of pieces of stolen mail and personal documents after a traffic enforcement camera system alerted authorities to a wanted vehicle.
About 3pm May 28, Hollister Police officers began to receive alerts from the city’s Flock Safety system, indicating...
Three Hollister High students die in traffic accident
Three Hollister High School students died in a traffic collision just east of Highway 25 the night of Jan. 14, according to authorities. A recent graduate of HHS was also involved in the accident, and was in critical condition as of Wednesday morning.
School staff...
County opens resource hub for fire evacuees
Santa Clara Valley residents ordered to evacuate to escape the SCU Lightning Complex fire can find shelter at the Milpitas Library starting at 5pm this evening.
