Dolores Huerta to headline Hollister Visionary Women’s Luncheon
The Latino Coalition of San Benito County has announced that legendary labor and civil rights leader Dolores Huerta will attend the Annual Visionary Women’s Luncheon, set to take place 11:30am-3pm Aug. 23 at the Elks Lodge in Hollister.
The luncheon will include a silent auction...
Dead birds found in rural South County raise concerns
A spate of bird deaths in rural South County has been linked to a deadly chemical found in varmint poisons, prompting local environmental health officials to reach out to property owners to make sure they are applying rodenticides safely and correctly.
Since December, the California...
Gilroy seeks input on future of Civic Center
Residents are invited to share their input and seek information at a series of upcoming workshops on the City of Gilroy’s Civic Center Mater Plan project.
The city’s 14-acre civic center campus—located between Sixth and Seventh streets—consists of Gilroy’s chief government and community facilities including...
Food Truck Fly-In is Nov. 1 at San Martin Airport
The fifth annual San Martin Airport Food Truck Fly-In returns Nov. 1 with a Halloween “Scareport” theme.
For the first time, Food Truck Fly-In attendees are invited to this year’s event to go trick-or-treating. The free community event will also continue to feature its usual...
South County locals compete in Watsonville fair
As workers and volunteers put the finishing touches on the Santa Cruz County Fair, the animals raised by Future Farmers of America and other organizations—including some from Morgan Hill and southern Santa Clara County—have arrived in the livestock section.
Earlier this week, students from Morgan...
Sheriff candidate charged with perjury
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...
Update: Two children die in crash on Highway 152 east of Gilroy
Two Morgan Hill children died in a five-vehicle traffic collision on Highway 152 east of Gilroy in Santa Clara County the morning of Jan. 12, according to the California Highway Patrol.
CHP officers responded to the scene of the crash just after 7am. The initial...
Gilroy, Christopher gymnastics teams shine once again
As the coach for both the Christopher and Gilroy High gymnastics teams, Nicholla Anagnoston has the unique role of leading two distinct sports squads that practice together.
Similar to other gymnastics programs in the Central Coast Section, schools in the same district or within close...
Woman killed in Gilroy in 1993 identified as Oregon mother
After nearly 30 years, detectives from the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office have identified a woman whose body was left on the side of a road in unincorporated Gilroy, according to authorities.
Oregon resident Patricia “Patsy” Skiple, who was about age 45 at the time...
Gilroy Police seek information on mysteriously injured man
Gilroy Police are asking for the public’s help in the investigation of a man who suffered serious injuries early in the morning Aug. 16.
Between 6-6:20am, officers responded to reports of a man down in the area of Church and Sixth streets, the Gilroy Police...
