Gilroy insurance agent found guilty of repeated sexual assault
A Gilroy insurance agent was found guilty of 20 counts of sexual assault in Santa Clara County Superior Court last week.
Following a jury trial, Jeffrey Guenther, 38, was convicted of 10 counts of oral copulation by duress and 10 counts of sodomy by duress,...
Gilroy Unified School District sued over campus safety
Gilroy Unified School District is facing a lawsuit that claims it has failed in its responsibility to keep students safe from violence on the Christopher High School campus.
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a 16-year-old student identified as “Jane Doe,” and centers around...
Retired Saint Louise surgeon reflects on career
Dr. Scott Benninghoven is hanging up his scalpel after 35 years of transforming lives in the operating rooms of Saint Louise Regional Hospital, leaving behind a legacy of healing that has touched thousands in South County and beyond.
“It is strange to look back. It’s...
South Valley nonprofit marks 15 years saving people and dogs
He’d been waiting years for a service dog—years marked by crippling anxiety, years of waitlists, years of prices he couldn’t hope to pay. Running out of options, the Marine veteran called a local dog trainer named Mary Cortani and made a desperate plea.
That call...
Proposed bond measure seeks to improve state’s food system
Two state assemblymembers on Tuesday announced a new $3 billion bond measure that aims to spur Covid-19 economic recovery while combating climate change and food insecurity.
Assemblymembers Robert Rivas, D-Hollister, and Ash Kalra, D-San Jose, announced Assembly Bill 125—the Equitable Economic Recovery, Healthy Food Access,...
Downtown Live returns with music, culture and community
Gilroy is turning up the volume this summer as Downtown Live returns for another unforgettable concert season. Every Thursday from 5-9pm through Aug. 14, the streets of downtown Gilroy will come alive with music, food and community connections.
This free, family friendly series is a...
Judge won’t seal testimony in Santa Clara County Sheriff’s case
A San Mateo County judge has refused to seal a portion of civil grand jury testimony in a public corruption case against Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith.
Judge Nancy Fineman denied a motion on Feb. 22 to seal testimony given by insurance broker Harpreet...
Fundraising drive earns teen recognition, scholarship
At age 13, Addy Mosher is already setting an example of how hard work and a giving spirit can combine to create valuable assistance for an ailing community.
Shortly after the Covid-19 pandemic began in early 2020, local and state restrictions resulted in many residents...
Orgs donate 200 laptops to families in Hollister, Gilroy
The Monterey Peninsula Foundation teamed up with AT&T and Human-I-T to donate 200 laptop computers to the Youth Alliance and their families in Hollister on March 9.
The giveaway was part of the AT&T Connected Learning initiative, which aims to help address the digital divide...
Conservationists secure ranchland for open space in Morgan Hill
The Peninsula Open Space Trust recently completed the transfer of 1,908 acres of Lakeside Ranch in Morgan Hill to the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency.
With the transaction, the Habitat Agency gains stewardship of one of the largest remaining intact ranches in the South Bay,...
