UC Santa Cruz secures 2,400-acre ranch in San Benito County
UC Santa Cruz recently acquired and established the Strathearn Ranch Natural Reserve, a 2,400-acre oak-studded grassland property in San Benito County that will be used for field research and outdoor education for the university’s students, staff and researchers.
The UC Board of Regents approved the...
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,...
Young cast brings Roald Dahl classic to life on Morgan Hill stage
Director Carol Romo is bringing a world of pure imagination to the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse stage with “Willy Wonka JR.,” based on Roald Dahl’s beloved “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.”
The show features 45 young performers aged 6-18 and runs Oct. 23-26 with five...
Downtown Gilroy pop up gallery features new exhibition by Summer Wright
A new solo exhibition featuring emerging artist Summer Wright is on view at the Be Seen Pop Up Gallery in downtown Gilroy. Wright’s exhibition, titled “Love Grows,” will be open on select days through March 21.
The Be Seen Pop Up Gallery is located at...
Gilroy High softball team battles back but falls short
The San Benito and Gilroy softball teams both finished with seven hits apiece in their May 11 contest. The difference was the Haybalers committed just one error, while the Mustangs had five that led to five unearned runs.
Near flawless defense and another strong pitching...
State requires vaccination or testing for healthcare workers
State officials announced Monday that healthcare workers and state employees will now be required to get vaccinated against Covid-19 or get tested regularly if they cannot verify their vaccination status.
The requirement, which officials underscored is not a pure vaccination mandate, will take effect Aug....
Filings show sample of Gilroy layoffs
At least 177 employees were laid off at stores in the Gilroy Premium Outlets since early April, state filings show, as “non-essential” businesses across the country fight to stay alive during a pandemic-induced shutdown.
Rosewood CordeValle in San Martin, meanwhile, laid off 263 employees on...
Grant brings Poppy Jasper scavenger hunt to public transit
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority has awarded an $18,000 grant to the Poppy Jasper International Film Festival to create a transit-oriented scavenger hunt connecting the downtowns of Gilroy and Morgan Hill during the festival's eight-day run in April.
The grant, part of VTA’s Transit-Oriented...
Gun buyback is ‘one tool’ to prevent deaths, injuries by firearm
Gun violence is a public health crisis in the United States, and an upcoming firearms buyback event in Morgan Hill aims to address the problem by keeping unwanted weapons out of the wrong hands, according to county law enforcement and government officials.
Some of that...
Man injured in Dec. 21 stabbing in Gilroy
A man was injured in a stabbing incident near a Gilroy apartment complex Tuesday night, according to police.
About 8:30pm Dec. 21, a 40-year-old man was stabbed by a suspect on the 200 block of East Tenth Street, according to Gilroy Police Sgt. John Ballard....
