Several hospital workers infected with Covid-19 as capacity is exceeded
Seven workers of St. Louise Regional Hospital’s emergency department recently tested positive for Covid-19 as the hospital and others throughout the county are operating beyond capacity.
According to Santa Clara County Health System spokesperson Joy Alexiou, more than 80 individuals work in the South County...
Solorsano’s 8th-grade girls basketball team completes historic season
The Ascencion Solorsano Middle School eighth-grade girls basketball team had already made history entering the East Side Athletic League ‘A’ tournament championship game against host Chaboya of San Jose on Dec. 2.
However, the Eagles weren’t finished and capped its historic season with a riveting...
Gilroy man dies in Oct. 24 traffic accident
A 25-year-old Gilroy man died in a single-vehicle accident on Highway 152 shortly after midnight Oct. 24, according to authorities.
Former Gilroy educator pleads guilty to cancer fundraising fraud
A former Gilroy educator pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud for soliciting donations from individuals to help her pay for cancer treatments she did not need nor received, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Amanda Christine Riley admitted to purposely deceiving people into thinking she...
Atmospheric river soaks region, but only minor damage reported
More than 900,000 households and businesses throughout California lost electricity during the latest atmospheric river storm that walloped the state, according to PG&E. As of the morning of Feb. 6, more than 64,000 PG&E customers in the Bay Area remained without power.
The storm that...
Anderson Reservoir drained to 3 percent capacity
Valley Water has drained Anderson Reservoir in east Morgan Hill until it is almost empty, and will begin seeking bids in January for a contractor to build a massive new discharge tunnel over the next three years.
Travel quarantine, capacity limits among new Covid-19 guidelines
Santa Clara County officials announced a number of new restrictions Nov. 28 that they hope will rein in the record-setting Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations.
Beginning Nov. 30, stores and other facilities open to the public will be limited to 10 percent capacity indoors. Grocery stores,...
Covid-19 testing site continues in Gilroy
Santa Clara County’s pop-up Covid-19 testing site in Gilroy has been extended for a second time, and will be open July 21-24.
The site, located at the South County Annex (formerly Antonio Del Buono Elementary), 9300 Wren Ave., first opened July 7.
It provides Covid-19 viral...
Gilroy Police release video of Sept. 8 officer-involved shooting
The Gilroy Police Department has released officers’ video camera footage from the Sept. 8 fatal shooting involving 40-year-old David Lopez.
The footage from the involved officer’s body and dash cameras was released Oct. 7 in an 8-minute Youtube video posted by the Gilroy Police Department....
DA: Suspect rigged Gilroy home as ‘explosive booby trap’
Markus Beck, a 46-year-old German national who lives in Gilroy, has been charged with multiple counts in relation to a recent crime spree that includes a suspected effort to rig his home near Luigi Aprea Elementary School as “an explosive booby trap” by filling...
