Heat advisory issued for Santa Clara County
Authorities are warning residents of scorching temperatures approaching in Santa Clara County, Morgan Hill, Gilroy and beyond, starting Friday and continuing well into next week.
Juvenile suspects arrested in relation to Gilroy armed robbery
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...
‘Kinky Boots’ opens June 21 in Morgan Hill
The South Valley Civic Theater this summer will perform “Kinky Boots,” a pop rock musical that tells the story of acceptance, individuality and community in a small town.
Based on the book by Harvey Firestein, with music by Cyndi Lauper, “Kinky Boots” the musical was...
Crime in Gilroy: Razor blade found in Halloween candy; four teens arrested for assault, robbery
Gilroy Police are investigating a razor blade that was found in a piece of a child’s Halloween candy, authorities said this week.
The night of Nov. 5, a teenage girl bit into a Milky Way candy bar and discovered a razor blade that had been...
Scammers stole nearly $900K from PG&E customers in 2023
Scammers continue to take advantage of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customers, and Gilroy residents have been among their most common targets, according to the utility company.
In 2023, PG&E received nearly 43,000 reports from customers who were targeted by scammers impersonating the company,...
County Still Hopeful It Can Reopen Despite Grim News
The Fourth of July weekend didn’t give Santa Clara County public health officials much to celebrate.
State data errors cause massive Covid-19 case undercount
Errors in the state’s Covid-19 data reporting system have led to vast undercounts of both positive and negative results in counties throughout California.
County seeks resident feedback for proposed supervisorial district maps
Santa Clara County’s 2021 Advisory Redistricting Commission is asking the community to give feedback on Wednesday and Saturday on draft maps of proposed new supervisorial district boundaries.
Residents can review the maps during the virtual meetings at 6:30pm Wednesday or at 2pm Saturday.
After every decennial...
Gilroy man accused of ‘Boogaloo’ affiliation
Gilroy resident Alan Viarengo, who taught math at Gavilan College for nearly 20 years, was arrested last week on suspicion of stalking and threatening Santa Clara County’s public health officer, and police say he has ties to the anti-government domestic terrorist group known as “Boogaloo.”
