SVCT brings door-slamming comedy to local stage
Mistaken identities, slamming doors and a Scottish hitman in a kilt are just a few of the comedic elements audiences can expect in South Valley Civic Theater's upcoming production of “An Unnecessary Farce,” opening April 26.
The plot revolves around two inept police officers conducting...
As Biden visits, Bay Area reps plead for disaster aid
The Bay Area Congressional delegation—Rep. Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Rep. Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Rep. Anna Eshoo (CA-16) and Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17)—wrote to President Joe Biden on Jan. 19 to request that relief for Santa Clara County be included in the Presidential Major Declaration for...
Santa Clara County Parks open for free on July 29
Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation will host a special Free Entrance Day on July 29 “as a token of gratitude to the community for entrusting the department with the stewardship and recreation of over 52,000 acres of beautiful parkland and 28 adventurous and...
Police ID suspect in Gilroy native’s murder
Police released the name and photo of a man who allegedly shot and killed Gilroy native Tatyanna Mariah Lopez and her unborn child in an April incident in Merced.
The Merced Police Department on July 16 posted on Facebook that officers are looking for Jonathan...
Gilroy election: Blankley, Hilton remain in lead as registrar continues to count ballots
The latest Nov. 5 election results from the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters office show Mayor Marie Blankley continuing to lead challenger Greg Bozzo by about 200 votes, as of about 5pm Nov. 7.
Zach Hilton is the only one of three incumbents up...
Governor to Santa Clara County: Not so fast on Covid-19
By Barry Holtzclaw
Santa Clara County is one of 19 California counties on a Covid-19 “watch list.”
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement July 1 to apply a three-week “dimmer switch” closing bars and state park parking lots, dine-in restaurant service, fitness centers and movie theaters in Santa Clara...
Indoor mask mandate returns to Santa Clara County
Health officials in seven Bay Area counties and the city of Berkeley issued a new indoor mask mandate Monday as the region faces a wave of new Covid-19 cases due to the more infectious delta variant and the remaining swath of unvaccinated residents.
The mandate...
Local Scene: Library district opens community survey
Library district opens community survey
Santa Clara County Library District (SCCLD) has launched an online community survey to the hundreds of thousands of Santa Clara County residents who utilize its services and/or live within the nine cities within its boundaries, including Gilroy, Morgan Hill and...
State orders closure of indoor businesses in Santa Clara County
By Grace Hase
For a few hours on Monday it seemed as though gyms, salons and other indoor operations would remain open in Santa Clara County, despite orders from Gov. Gavin Newsom to shut down businesses in jurisdictions on the state’s Covid-19 watch list.
But that all changed...
Documentary ‘Contemporary Indigenous Voices’ comes to Morgan Hill
Photographer and filmmaker Kirti Bassendine is bringing her documentary film “Contemporary Indigenous Voices of California’s South Coast Range” to an exclusive audience in Morgan Hill on Jan. 21.
The film explores the cultural practices and personal stories of 10 tribal community members calling attention to...
