Christopher girls basketball deep, balanced and hits the floor running
Splitting the defense on her way to the basket, freshman guard Kaycee Carasco showed the future is now for the Christopher High girls basketball team.
The Cougars, who beat Live Oak High 48-14 in their season-opener on Nov. 23, are balanced, deep and have talented...
DA charges two alleged drug dealers in toddler fentanyl death
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office has charged two alleged drug dealers with murder in relation to the fentanyl overdose death of 18-month-old Winter Doe.
The charges come five months after Winter’s parents, Derek Vaughn Rayo and Kelly Gene Richardson, became the first in...
County reports ‘surge’ in fentanyl overdoses
Law enforcement authorities are warning the public about the dangers of fentanyl after a surge of overdoses on the powerful opioid drug in recent weeks.
That surge includes seven deaths among homeless residents in San Jose in the last three weeks, and a fatal Aug....
Rosso Furniture set to close Gilroy, Morgan Hill stores
After nearly a half century in business in South County, Rosso Furniture & Décor this week announced it will close both its retail locations in Morgan Hill and Gilroy.
Jaime Rosso, Sr. opened the first Rosso’s store in San Bernardino in the late 1960s. His...
Gilroy Police blotter: Feb. 16-19
Feb. 16
A stolen vehicle was recovered on the 87000 block of Murray Avenue, about 6:47pm Feb. 16.
A suspicious vehicle was reported on the 300 block of Tomkins Court, about 9:56am Feb. 16. The vehicle was gone when police arrived.
Someone reported fraudulent activity at 5:32pm...
County opens resource hub for fire evacuees
Santa Clara Valley residents ordered to evacuate to escape the SCU Lightning Complex fire can find shelter at the Milpitas Library starting at 5pm this evening.
Mass Covid-19 vaccination site opens at Gilroy High
South County’s first mass Covid-19 vaccination site opened at Gilroy High School on Feb. 24, and health officials are hopeful the location can serve up to 2,000 people daily, dependent on supply.
The vaccination clinic at 750 West 10th St. uses the main and auxiliary...
Spoking My Mind: Noticing November
Recently, I’ve begun to feel very sorry for November. It seems like every year now, just about the beginning of the 10th month, October and December start to battle for supremacy.
In more and more stores, Halloween skeletons battle Christmas trees in one aisle, while...
City of Gilroy cleared of liability in shooting deaths at Armendariz residence
The City of Gilroy has been dismissed from all litigation filed by the families of two young men who died as a result of a 2021 shooting at the home of City Council member Rebeca Armendariz.
City officials announced the dismissal from the lawsuits on...
White House extends FEMA aid to Santa Clara Co.
Cattle ranchers and other residents who lost a combined $26 million in the SCU Lightning Complex fires can now apply for federal aid.
