Burn permits required as of May 1
Starting May 1, a permit from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) is required for any outdoor open burning in Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa and the western portions of Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties.
The permit is required in CalFire’s State...
Local Scene: Elks grant benefits youth
Give blood
In September, the American Red Cross stresses the continuing critical need for blood products to ensure patient care. Donors of all blood types are asked to give now to keep blood supply levels rising after a summer shortage. Type O blood donors and...
Weekend heat advisory issued in Santa Clara Valley
Temperatures in the Santa Clara Valley are expected to reach the high 90s and low 100s this weekend, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a heat advisory warning.
The warning starts on Friday at noon and lasts until Sunday night.
The weather service said hottest...
With Covid rates rising, health officials urge caution
With the Bay Area currently showing the highest Covid-19 infection rates in California, health officers are reminding people of the importance of safety precautions such as continued masking indoors and vaccine boosters.
The current wave of infections is fueled by the highly contagious Omicron subvariants,...
Hollister man arrested for vehicle theft, chase in Gilroy
A Hollister man stole a truck in Gilroy and injured two bystanders while trying to flee from police, authorities said. The man was arrested following a pursuit with officers.
On Oct. 4, a patrol officer located a stolen vehicle in the area of Murray Avenue...
Valley Water celebrates $727M in EPA loans for Anderson Dam, other projects
With a cold winter storm bearing down on Morgan Hill, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administrators joined local and regional representatives Feb. 23 at the top of Anderson Dam to announce the availability of $727 million in low-cost loans that will fund the rebuilding of...
CHS, GHS boys soccer teams play to lively draw
The Gilroy Clasico Trophy is staying with the Gilroy High boys soccer team. The Mustangs made it happen with a lively 1-1 draw against Christopher High on Feb. 9 in a Pacific Coast League Mission Division contest.
Gilroy entered the season as the holders of...
Photos: Gilroy graduates
It is graduation season, and hundreds of local high school students walked in commencement ceremonies over the last week—prepared with their new diplomas to take the next step into the world.
Gilroy High School held its Class of 2025 graduation ceremony June 12 at the...
Gilroy High’s Quinn Larson knows how to work; commits to Fresno State
At 6-foot-3 and 190 pounds with a fastball that has topped out at 94 mph, Gilroy High junior Quinn Larson checks off all the boxes from a Division I prospect standpoint.
But Mustangs coach Dennis Castro said it’s Larson’s intangibles—the competitive fire and love for...
Christopher dominates Leland, advances to CCS D3 title game
It wasn’t even close.
The Christopher High football team outclassed Leland in every phase of the game in a 36-11 win in a Central Coast Section Division III playoff semifinal on Friday in San Jose. The No. 4 seed Cougars (7-5) advance to the championship...
