Supes approve $75.5M for affordable homes
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 8 approved the expenditure of $75.5 million for six new affordable housing projects that will add more than 750 homes for low-income residents, according to county staff.
The projects—all slated for locations in Sunnyvale and San...
Líderes del sur del condado: quédense en casa y salven vidas
Se prevé que el Covid-19 sea la tercera causa principal de muerte en el condado de Santa Clara este año, solo detrás del cáncer y las enfermedades cardíacas. Los datos fueron publicados por funcionarios de salud cuando el condado superó un hito sombrío esta...
Meet the candidates for Mayor of Gilroy
In the Nov. 5 election for Mayor of Gilroy, incumbent Marie Blankley is running for her second term while local business owner Greg Bozzo is challenging her in Bozzo’s first run at a political office.
In Gilroy, the mayor is elected to a four-year term.
In...
Cat declawing, book censorship among new 2026 laws
Every year, lawmakers in Sacramento introduce a flurry of bills, most of which are eviscerated during the legislative process and end up on the Assembly or Senate trash heap. A select few make it to the governor’s desk, and assuming they dodge the veto...
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...
Christopher girls water polo completes strong turnaround 2022 season
After a tough 2021 season, the Christopher High girls water polo team rebounded nicely to finish strong in 2022.
The Cougars, who went 3-13 last season including 0-8 in league play, turned things around by going 5-3 in the Blossom Valley Athletic League’s Santa Teresa...
Gilroy native releases poetry collection
Elodia Benitez has fond childhood memories of birthday parties at San Ysidro Park, while also admiring the rows of trees on Miller Avenue and grabbing a bite to eat at Pinocchio’s Pizza.
But above all, it’s the time she shared with her grandmother that she...
Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero looks ahead for potential title shot
At a time when most professional boxers are either retired or washed up, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (37-6-1) still has plenty left in the tank.
That much was evident after the 38-year-old Gilroy native won a unanimous decision over Victor Ortiz in a welterweight...
Sheriff’s office creates right-wing terror task force
The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office on Jan. 12 announced it is assembling a “special task force” to investigate and combat right-wing terrorists.
Vehicle fatally strikes pedestrian in San Martin
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle early in the morning April 23 in San Martin, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The 56-year-old Gilroy man was attempting to cross Monterey Road from east to west when he was struck by a Ford...























