More workplaces could reopen with new rules, says county
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.
County moves to most restrictive ‘purple tier’
Under a Nov. 16 directive from Gov. Gavin Newsom, Santa Clara County will revert to the state’s most restrictive reopening tier due to the rapidly increasing rate of Covid-19 cases being transmitted among the community.
SVCT’s ‘A Comedy of Tenors’ opens Aug. 23
The stage is set: one hotel suite, four tenors, two wives, three girlfriends and a soccer stadium filled with screaming fans. What could possibly go wrong?
It’s 1930s Paris, and opera producer Henry Saunders (Jason Harris) is planning the concert of the century—as long as...
Local Scene: Gilroy students make the dean’s list
Tran named to dean’s list
Cathy Tran, a San Martin resident and graduate of Valley Christian High School, was named to the Muhlenberg College dean’s list for the fall 2024 semester. Tran studies biology at the college, which is located in Allentown, Penn.
Trujillo earns academic...
Love spans a century for local family
Bernice “B” Bode and her great-granddaughter, Jasmin Sauer, have similar personalities and they enjoy spending time together—in much the same way that intergenerational members of many families do.
But Bernice and Jasmin’s relationship is unique because they are 100 years apart in age. Bode, who...
South African coronavirus strain detected in two Bay Area counties
Public health officials say they’ve detected the first known cases of a South African Covid-19 variant in Santa Clara and Alameda counties.
Chief health officers in each jurisdiction, doctors Sara Cody and Nicholas Moss, hosted a press conference Feb. 10 to field questions about the...
Gavilan celebrates largest graduating class in college’s history
Gavilan College honored its largest graduating class in school history May 24, awarding 1,779 associate degrees and certificates during a ceremony at the college’s Gilroy campus. It was Gavilan’s 105th commencement ceremony.
“Class of 2025, congratulations. You are a part of history,” Gavilan College Superintendent...
De Paul helps ‘decompress’ area hospitals
The newly renovated De Paul Health Center just opened for patient admissions in December, and the facility has already played a big part in helping Santa Clara County manage the recent surge in Covid-19 illnesses, according to county health officials.
The former hospital building on...
Mass Covid-19 vaccination site opens at Gilroy High
South County’s first mass Covid-19 vaccination site opened at Gilroy High School on Feb. 24, and health officials are hopeful the location can serve up to 2,000 people daily, dependent on supply.
The vaccination clinic at 750 West 10th St. uses the main and auxiliary...
Police search Gilroy homes in relation to Oct. 30 shooting
Gilroy Police served search warrants at multiple locations Tuesday in relation to the deadly Oct. 30 shooting at a city councilmember’s house.
The warrants yielded one arrest—of 18-year-old Lucas James Tomasetti—and the seizure of an illegal firearm, police said. It is unclear if the arrest...
