Santa Clara County DA leaves Twitter due to hate speech
Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen announced Dec. 5 that he will deactivate his office's Twitter account due to the recent rise in hate speech on the platform.
In a statement, Rosen called on other district attorneys around the country to leave Twitter in...
Mushroom Fest raises funds for scholarships, nonprofits
The 40th Morgan Hill Mushroom Festival unfolded Saturday and Sunday at the Downtown Amphitheater grounds and Depot Street.
On May 25, sunshine mixed with a cool breeze drew thousands of locals and out-of-town visitors for a day of live music, arts and crafts, food booths,...
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...
Success in ‘A’ league has Christopher High football team prepared for CCS playoffs
The Christopher High football team survived a gauntlet of a schedule playing in the Pacific Coast League’s Gabilan Division.
Now, the Cougars are banking on the fact that playing the likes of Salinas, San Benito, Aptos and Palma—four perennial powerhouse programs—have prepared them to...
Crews to begin controlled explosions at Anderson Dam site
Residents in the area of Anderson Dam over the next few weeks may hear loud warning horns and explosive sounds as crews continue to excavate a tunnel under construction for the dam’s seismic retrofit project, according to Valley Water.
Water district staff say the impact...
Gavilan, Mt. Madonna High School partner to expand early college access
Gavilan College and Gilroy Unified School District have established a new partnership to expand early access to higher education through dual enrollment college courses for students at Mt. Madonna High School, the college announced this week.
Mt. Madonna is a continuation high school designed for...
County obtains Novavax inoculation doses
Santa Clara County announced Tuesday that it has acquired the new Novavax Covid-19 vaccine and will begin administering the vaccine at all County Health System vaccination sites on Aug. 2.
Unlike the currently available Pfizer and Moderna vaccines that use an mRNA-based approach to developing...
Caltrain to provide free rides to vaccination sites
Starting next week, Caltrain will offer free train rides to and from COVID-19 vaccination sites for people living or working in San Francisco, Santa Clara or San Mateo counties.
The agency said that fare payment to vaccination sites will not be required until further notice,...
Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury recruitment begins
Civic-minded residents of Santa Clara County are invited to apply for service on the 2025-26 Civil Grand Jury, a component of the judicial branch that is dedicated to upholding transparency and accountability in local governance.
The civil grand jury, an independent body convened annually, acts...
GHS, Daniel Cormier Academy wrestlers make history in USMC Nationals
Gilroy High wrestlers have achieved lofty status over the years, both in California and nationally.
But what the Mustangs did at the 2022 USA Wrestling Marine Corps Junior & 16U Nationals in North Dakota July 16-19 is at the very top of what they’ve accomplished...
