RUNNING: Bennett is back home
With about a mile to go, it’s a wonder that lyrics from Paul McCartney’s “The Long and Winding Road” weren’t floating through Ethan Bennett’s head as he approached his destination.
Suspects in meth bust face 16 years
Crystal methamphetamine brimmed from every corner of the house. It filled dozens of gallon-sized buckets. It spilled from closets and cabinets. It covered the floor in plastic bags.
Fruit fly infestation loses its buzz
A quarantine of Morgan Hill crops remains unnecessary as Santa Clara County officials have not found another Oriental fruit fly in seven days.
Breaking: Planning commission approves mosque
The Santa Clara County Planning Commission approved plans to build the Cordoba Center in San Martin – a mosque, cemetery and meeting place for the South Valley Islamic Community – at its meeting late Thursday afternoon, according to Hamdy Abbass, spokesman for SVIC who attended the meeting in San Jose.
City Council inks five-year Calfire contract
Even with the catch that the state might ask for more money beyond what is contracted, the Morgan Hill City Council approved July 25 a five-year agreement with Calfire to provide the city’s fire and emergency medical services.
Coe Park advocates: Pay up, or pay back
Local outdoor enthusiasts who fundraised a quarter of a million dollars to keep California’s second largest state park open to the public are demanding a refund if the state doesn’t allocate $20 million in recently discovered hidden funds “back to their original intended use.”
Police finish investigation into owner of aggressive pit bull
The Gilroy Police Department has concluded their investigation into the owner who fled the scene when his pit bull attacked a dachshund at Starbucks on First Street on July 14, causing the dachshund to be euthanized and causing non-life threatening injuries to its owner.
