MOHI festival celebrates food, wine
Morgan Hill celebrated its growing reputation as the self-described “culinary capital of Silicon Valley” Oct. 5 with the second annual MOHI Food & Wine Festival. Presented by Léal Hospitality and Appellation, the event drew hundreds of attendees for a day of food, wine and...
Newsom proposes budget with Medi-Cal expansion
Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his proposed 2022-2023 state budget Monday, including a proposal to extend health care coverage to every low-income resident in the state.
The proposal would expand access to Medi-Cal, the state's version of Medicaid, to all residents who meet the program's income...
Former Gilroy educator pleads guilty to cancer fundraising fraud
A former Gilroy educator pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud for soliciting donations from individuals to help her pay for cancer treatments she did not need nor received, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Amanda Christine Riley admitted to purposely deceiving people into thinking she...
Family, friends mourn loss of Gilroy teen
Family and friends are mourning the loss of 18-year-old Michael Daniel Zuniga-Macias, who was one of four people shot at a Halloween party in east Gilroy Oct. 30.
“Michael was a young adult with a good loving heart and soul,” says a fundraising web page...
Gilroy orgs receive grants from regional arts agency
Eight Gilroy-based artist-driven projects have been selected to receive funding from SVCREATES. They include festivals that will activate the city’s downtown and celebrate cultural heritage, workshops and public showcases, and free art exhibitions that will engage local community residents.
The Gilroy Elevate the Arts Grant...
Christopher’s King(sley) Okoronkwo has the section’s top mark in the triple jump
With each passing year, Kingsley Okoronkwo gets more comfortable with the intricacies of the triple jump: the hop, step and jump.
It’s a very technical event and this season has been a breakthrough in that the Christopher High junior can go out there and let...
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 vaccine clinics now accepting walk-ins
Covid-19 vaccination clinics in South County are now accepting walk-in patients, with no appointments necessary.
The next clinic in Morgan Hill is scheduled for 10am to 5:30pm May 1 at the Community and Cultural Center, 17000 Monterey Road. Any individual age 16 and older may...
Pedestrian killed in collision near Saint Louise Regional Hospital
A 23-year-old man was struck and killed by a juvenile driver early Sunday morning near Saint Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy, according to police.
At about 12:30am May 19, officers were called to the area of No Name Uno near the hospital and found the...
State announces agreement to extend eviction moratorium
State officials announced an agreement Friday on an extension of the state's moratorium on pandemic-related evictions through Sept. 30.
The agreement between Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders in the state Assembly and Senate will continue to protect tenants from being evicted due to an...
