Santa Clara County breaks ground on Children’s Advocacy Center in Morgan Hill
The County of Santa Clara will soon begin construction of a new Children’s Advocacy Center at Valley Health Center in Morgan Hill.
The CAC is expected to open in early 2027 at the former site of De Paul Health Center. It will bring together investigative...
Valley Water rebates save water, money
Homeowners and commercial property owners who want to cut down on their outdoor water use and landscape maintenance should consider starting now or in the spring if they want to install drought-tolerant lawns, according to conservation experts.
Regardless of what time of year one is...
Second Chance Week is Sept. 13-21 in South County
Your stuff deserves a second chance. In recognition of the many benefits of reusing and recycling, Morgan Hill, Gilroy and South County communities will participate in Second Chance Week from Sept. 13-21.
Events include citywide garage sales in Morgan Hill (Sept. 13-14) and Gilroy (Sept....
Santa Clara County launches new CARE Court
Santa Clara County on Dec. 2 launched its new “CARE Court” process, a 24-month program that offers support for people facing mental health challenges and are at risk of becoming embroiled in the criminal court system.
Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court provides an...
LOCAL SCENE: Gilroy residents honored to dean’s list
Gilroyans named to dean’s list
Gilroy residents C.J. Colyer and Drew Gumin were named to the Pacific University dean’s list for the spring semester. The dean’s list recognizes undergraduate students in Pacific’s colleges of Arts & Sciences, Business and Education who earn a grade-point average...
County and its largest union reach tentative agreement three-year contract
Santa Clara County government’s largest union, Service Employees International Union Local 521, representing more than 12,000 workers, announced July 28 it had reached a tentative agreement on a labor contract providing an effective 13% in wage increases over three years.
The announcement came more than...
Developer proposes 104 homes in north Gilroy
A Morgan Hill-based developer has submitted plans for a 104-unit housing project on an 18.3-acre parcel in unincorporated Gilroy.
Wren Investors recently submitted plans for the project to the Santa Clara County planning office. Proposed at the corner of Vickery Avenue and Wren Avenue in...
Valley Water board approves 9.1 percent rate increase
Water rates in Santa Clara County are increasing as the county faces looming threats of drought.
On May 12, the Santa Clara Valley Water District board of directors unanimously approved a 9.1 percent rate increase for the 2022 fiscal year.
Starting July 1, 2021 until June...
CA reopens economy with mix of joy, worry, anger
California lifted most of its Covid-19 restrictions and officially reopened Tuesday, marking the moment with state-subsidized vacation giveaways and $15 million in vaccine lottery prizes as it emerged from the pandemic politically divided but economically formidable.
One of the last U.S. states to reopen, California...
Roundabout construction continues at Highways 25, 156
Construction of a new traffic roundabout at the intersection of State Routes 25 and 156 near Hollister continues this week with work taking place behind protective concrete barriers, according to the California Department of Transportation.
Recently installed K-rail at all four approaches to the construction...
