Christopher High track and field team makes history in CCS Championships
It was a historic day for Christopher High in the Central Coast Section Track and Field Championships at Gilroy High on May 21.
The Cougars’ Kingsley Okoronkwo (triple jump) and Melia Middleton (300-meter hurdles) earned berths to the CIF State Championships May 27-28, and they’ll...
Rucker fire in San Martin fully contained
Crews have full containment on a vegetation fire in the unincorporated area of San Martin in Santa Clara County, Cal Fire said Wednesday morning.
In a statement on social media around 7:25am June 19, Cal Fire said firefighters have 100% containment on the blaze in...
Board of supervisors votes no confidence for sheriff
Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian asked his colleagues to sincerely reflect and answer this question: “Does our board believe it can have confidence in the administration of the sheriff's department by current incumbent Sheriff Laurie Smith?”
The answer, through an unanimous vote by the...
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...
Show explores early to modern photography techniques
An opening reception was held Jan. 11 in downtown Morgan Hill for “Meditations,” a photography show by San Jose-based photographer and educator, Allan Barnes.
The two-hour event invited the public—including many of Barnes’ students from his photography class at nearby Sobrato High School—to explore and...
Car club to host fundraiser for Morgan Hill family involved in tragic collision
Elisa and Valentina Ornelas—ages 7 and 4, respectively—enjoyed Volkswagens as much as their father, Cesar Ornelas, who is a collector of vintage vehicles. They loved riding in his yellow Bug, which the girls called “the banana,” or his green Volkswagen (“the green bean”) to...
Gilroy Police Blotter: March 2-30
March 2
Someone reported a felony spousal assault at 8am March 2 on the 8200 block of Murray Avenue.
Someone committed felony shoplifting at a property on the 900 block of Renz Lane. The crime was reported 5:56pm March 2.
March 5
Police responded to a report of...
Coroner identifies victims of VTA shooting
The toll of fatalities in the mass shooting at a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority maintenance yard in San Jose rose to nine late Wednesday night.
Alex Ward Fritch, 49, who had been in critical condition since being taken to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center...
Gilroy Police arrest suspected drunk driver with loaded firearms in vehicle
Gilroy Police arrested a man who had been driving drunk with two loaded firearms in his vehicle early in the morning Feb. 28, authorities said. Earlier in the week, the same suspect, Markus Beck, had been asked to leave the campus of Luigi Aprea...
Wet weather ‘a big boost’ for district’s reservoir levels
Santa Clara County’s water storage reservoirs are at healthy levels due to the rainy winter, according to Valley Water.
The local water district’s 10 reservoirs are collectively about 130% of their normal water levels for this time of year, Valley Water spokesperson Matt Keller said...
