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Brad Kilger, a former city manager for multiple communities in northern California, is the new Interim City Administrator for the City of Gilroy.  The Gilroy City Council appointed Kilger to the position at the July 28 meeting. He began his new role July 29.  Kilger replaces...

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...

A 48-year-old Cupertino woman who ran for the position of Santa Clara County sheriff in the June 7 primary election has been charged with perjury for allegedly saying she had the law enforcement experience required to qualify for the job, prosecutors said. Anh Colton, who...

Text messages circulating in Santa Clara County are wrongly informing residents that they can register to receive the Covid-19 vaccine based on an “extra” supply of doses, health officials warned. According to Santa Clara County Public Health, some residents have reported that they received text...

A toddler died last weekend after he was struck by a vehicle that was backing out of a driveway in San Martin, according to authorities.

Police last week arrested a group of armed juveniles who robbed and attacked two victims in Gilroy in April, authorities said.  About 4:45pm April 13, Gilroy Police officers were flagged down in the area of Monterey and Old Gilroy streets, the police department said in...

A $30 million incentive project is underway to help businesses, nonprofits, public agencies and tribes fund the installation of electric vehicle chargers in disadvantaged and low-income communities across the state.  Santa Clara is on the list of 30 counties where such parties are eligible for...

The 40th annual Wildflower Run will take place March 26 at Live Oak High School in Morgan Hill and is anticipated to sell out, reaching its maximum capacity of 1,200 runners and walkers. The Morgan Hill branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW)...

With a riveting 2-1 overtime win in the Central Coast Section playoffs on Nov. 6, the Christopher High field hockey team made history, earning its first semifinal berth in program history.  In the midst of their best season ever, the Cougars (16-1-2) play the section’s...

CordeValle, the celebrated luxury golf resort in San Martin, recently announced it has acquired nearby Clos La Chance Winery, a picturesque vineyard estate established in the early 1990s.  The resort’s owners have renamed the winery CordeValle Winery, ushering in the newest business concept for the...