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Now that a design contract has was approved this month for a new wildlife crossing in Coyote Valley, conservationists and transportation planners expect that construction on the project could begin by 2028.  The wildlife crossing is proposed to provide infrastructure for safe passage for animals...

Police arrested a 31-year-old man for attempted murder after he stabbed a Gilroy Safeway employee on Dec. 9, police said.  Gilroy Police early Tuesday morning responded to reports that a man had been stabbed inside the Safeway store located on the 900 block of First...

Fully vaccinated workers will no longer be required to wear a mask regardless of whether their co-workers are unvaccinated following new guidance Thursday from the state's workplace safety agency. The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health's Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board voted to...

A Davis man had been on a violent crime spree for several days before leading the region’s law enforcement agencies to Hollister and back to San Jose—exchanging gunfire with police along the way—where he was killed by officers, according to authorities.  Just before 4pm Jan....

After the Christopher High boys basketball team produced an impressive 59-38 win over a solid Los Gatos squad on Dec. 23, first-year Cougars coach Adam Sax said he’s hoping the team “can all be on the same page by February.”   That’s a scary thought for...

More businesses and workplaces could re-open in Santa Clara County as early as July 13, as long as new strict social distancing rules and other COVID-19 public health protocols are met, Santa Clara County officials announced today.

Markus Beck, a 46-year-old German national who lives in Gilroy, has been charged with multiple counts in relation to a recent crime spree that includes a suspected effort to rig his home near Luigi Aprea Elementary School as “an explosive booby trap” by filling...

If the San Benito High football team came to Don Christopher Stadium on Sept. 10 expecting to roll to victory, Christopher High had other ideas. Though ranked 17 spots below the Haybalers in the Central Coast Section, the Cougars held their opponent down for most...

The past year of uncertainty with high school sports has left the Gilroy High girls volleyball team excited about the upcoming season. “Our No. 1 goal is to enjoy the sport,” Mustangs coach Brian Calimpong said. “After the last 18 months, I am just thankful...

Recently, I’ve begun to feel very sorry for November. It seems like every year now, just about the beginning of the 10th month, October and December start to battle for supremacy.  In more and more stores, Halloween skeletons battle Christmas trees in one aisle, while...