Christopher High girls soccer team back in championship form
From the start of its season on Dec. 4, it took 39 days and six contests for the Christopher High girls soccer team to win its first game this season. That started a six-game win streak to open league play before the Cougars dropped...
Suspect in Gilroy bank robbery arrested in Garden Grove
Police on Feb. 7 said that a man arrested on suspicion of robbing a Salinas bank earlier in the week also allegedly robbed a bank in Gilroy. With assistance from Gilroy Police detectives, authorities in southern California caught up with the suspect Feb. 6...
Valley Water board approves 9.1 percent rate increase
Water rates in Santa Clara County are increasing as the county faces looming threats of drought.
On May 12, the Santa Clara Valley Water District board of directors unanimously approved a 9.1 percent rate increase for the 2022 fiscal year.
Starting July 1, 2021 until June...
County launches grant program to help extend childcare options
Santa Clara County is steering $15 million into expanding childcare services in the county, officially launching last week a grant program that was approved in February.
Funds can be used by recipients for facility improvements and operating costs, including rent and wages.
The county Board of...
South County artist bridges tech and fine art
A Morgan Hill artist whose work bridges the worlds of technology and fine art will debut a solo exhibition this weekend at Cura Contemporary art gallery, bringing together paintings that reflect decades of life spent at the intersection of mathematics, nature and artistic experimentation.
Jylian...
Judge: No bail for Cain Velasquez
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was ordered held without bail on attempted murder charges for allegedly trying to shoot at a man accused of molesting the fighter's young relative.
Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Shelyna Brown issued the order during a...
West Hills Community Church presents ‘Christmas on the Hill’ extravaganza
West Hills Community Church will treat Morgan Hill and surrounding communities to an intricate and original extravaganza of outdoor lights, handcrafted displays and music this holiday season.
The display, titled “Christmas on the Hill,” will take place 12 evenings in December, from 6-9pm. Scheduled dates...
CA mask mandate stays until June 15 despite CDC guidance
California will wait until next month to implement recent masking guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for fully vaccinated people, state officials said Monday.
State Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly said the state will begin enforcing the new...
Increased tuberculosis cases reported in Santa Clara County
The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department recently released new data showing a 19% increase in new tuberculosis (TB) diagnoses in the county in 2023, compared to the previous year.
This follows a 6% increase in new TB diagnoses in the county for 2022,...
Sheriff’s Office launches gun relinquishment program
Law enforcement officials in the South Bay are launching a new program to assist in collecting unwanted firearms off the streets and throughout the community.
The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office is launching a new Firearms Relinquishment Program beginning Aug. 21. It will be available...
