Dozens of map drafts submitted for Gilroy district election options
The City of Gilroy held its third public hearing on district based elections on April 7, where the city council reviewed and discussed draft maps submitted by the public more than a week earlier.
Extensive public input is designed into the city’s transition process to...
Earthquake shakes Bay Area
A 4.5-magnitude earthquake was reported in San Benito County on Tuesday afternoon and could be felt in parts of the Bay Area.
The quake was reported at 3:23pm April 4 and was centered about five miles northwest of Hollister and 19 miles west-southwest of Salinas,...
State to make Covid-19 vaccine available to all adults starting April 15
California will open Covid-19 vaccine access to all residents age 16 and up starting on April 15 based on expected increases in the supply of vaccine doses, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday.
Vaccine doses will first become available statewide to residents age 50 and over...
Local mother on a mission to prevent child drownings
After Morgan Hill resident Kristina Andrews lost her daughter, Kourtney, to a drowning accident about six years ago, the local mother knew she wanted to do something to help prevent other families from suffering similar tragedies.
The desire to make a difference continued to grow...
Heat wave descends on South Valley
The National Weather Service is forecasting a heat wave coming to the Bay Area this week, with the hottest day being Wednesday.
A heat advisory is in effect from Tuesday to Thursday. The East Bay is predicted to have the highest temperatures, reaching the mid...
Officer accused of felony domestic violence at his Morgan Hill home
A San Jose Police officer has been charged with shooting his police weapon inside his Morgan Hill home, false imprisonment and a series of assaults on his now-pregnant girlfriend.
Police reported that during a series of violent incidents that began more than a year ago,...
Gilroy Chamber president/CEO announces departure
The Gilroy Chamber of Commerce announced today that President & CEO Michelle Carlen has stepped down from her role and will return to Southern California to be closer to family and friends while focusing on new personal priorities.
Carlen’s resignation is effective Nov. 14.
Although saddened...
Gilroy smoke shops cited for selling flavored tobacco, magic mushrooms
Authorities recently cited four Gilroy businesses for illegally selling flavored tobacco products and items containing hallucinogenic psilocybin, Gilroy Police said.
The Gilroy Police Department and the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration recently performed a targeted enforcement operation at local smoke shops suspected of...
Christopher looks to trample the Irish in CCS Division III title game
Christopher High football coach Darren Yafai and his staff traveled to San Francisco last Saturday to scout the Sacred Heart Cathedral-Mountain View game. To say the Fightin’ Irish looked impressive would be a vast understatement.
“They’re the real deal,” Yafai said. “Seeing them in person,...
Clinic in Morgan Hill brings Covid-19 vaccine to 1,000 farmworkers
An effort to vaccinate 1,000 farmworkers this week at Monterey Mushrooms’ north Morgan Hill facility began Sunday morning—the first day that frontline workers in the agricultural industry are eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine in Santa Clara County.
Public health experts and labor advocates say that...
