DA’s office announces youth ‘Justice for All’ art contest
Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen is asking Santa Clara County high school students to create and send in original art portraying butterflies for this year’s “Justice for All” Art Contest.
The student art will be used to decorate the DA’s Mariposas Resiliency Center—a...
Garlic Festival shooting victims can still apply for assistance
Victims of the deadly 2019 shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival have one year remaining to apply for financial assistance from the California Victim Compensation Board, says a press release from the board.
“We were heartened by the return of the Gilroy Garlic Festival this...
Morgan Hill man among three accused of making ghost guns
Authorities arrested three people—including a Morgan Hill man—for running a “sophisticated” ghost gun manufacturing enterprise that sold illegal firearms to criminals, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office.
Joseph Cahoon, 31, of Morgan Hill, Jack Mahon, 38, of San Jose, and Amanda Bazzani,...
Conservation groups buy 668 acres of South Valley farmland
Three connected agricultural properties straddling the border of San Benito and Santa Clara counties were recently purchased by conservation organizations, ensuring the lands totaling more than 600 acres will remain an active link in a vital regional ecosystem.
The Peninsula Open Space Trust on Oct....
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...
Authorities ID three suspected overdose victims
The Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office identified those who died in recent suspected fentanyl overdoses at a Gilroy residence as three men in their 50s.
Those found dead Feb. 6 by CalFire paramedics who responded to the home on the 10000 block of Garcia Lane...
Hate crimes down in CA since 2022, attorney general says
The number of reported hate crimes in California decreased slightly from 2022 to 2023, but those against Jewish, Muslim and LGBTQ+ people rose over the same period, according to the annual hate crime report from California Attorney General Rob Bonta.
The number of hate crimes...
Gilroy man dies in collision on Highway 152
A 57-year-old Gilroy man died in a two-vehicle traffic collision on Highway 152 early in the morning Jan. 23, according to authorities.
More South County ag workers getting vaccinated
More agricultural workers in South Santa Clara County are receiving doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, even as supply remains low.
This week, the county vaccinated food and agricultural workers on-site at Lusamerica Foods and Kawahara Nursery in Morgan Hill, and will be facilitating a vaccination...
Second annual MOHI Festival showcases top local talent
Chef Charlie Palmer is so bullish on Morgan Hill, he chose it as the site of the forthcoming Appellation Hotel, a partnership he is undertaking with local entrepreneur Frank Leal. Set for completion in early 2026, the hotel will extend the reach of Appellation...
