SJ officer, already facing gun charges, arrested for child pornography
A San Jose civilian community service officer, arrested last month on suspicion of gun crimes charges, was arrested again this week for possession of child pornography, according to San Jose police.
Police on Nov. 4 said Denis Shevchenko, 40, of Gilroy, a non-sworn civilian community...
Christopher football wins BVAL Mt. Hamilton league title
Christopher football dominated the Blossom Valley Athletic League, Mt. Hamilton Division this year with a 6-0 mark, winning each game by 17 or more points. That gave the Cougars their first-ever sole BVAL championship, a prestigious “A-League” title.
CHS’ three-year reign of success is unprecedented...
South County reentry center expands hours
Since getting out of custody, Hector Pena has landed a full-time job at a local farm and is focusing on “doing the right things” to turn his life around, he said.
Pena credits the South County Reentry Resource Center, a program operated by the Santa...
Nurses, county reach tentative agreement on four-year pact
The Registered Nurses Professional Association (RNPA) announced on Christmas Eve it had reached a tentative agreement with Santa Clara County on a new multi-year contract for nurses in the county hospital system.
In a statement, the union said the new contract, if approved by members...
Christopher girls soccer team makes history, wins first-ever CCS title
In the last four years, the Christopher High girls soccer team has reached the Central Coast Section playoff quarterfinals, semifinals and two championship matches. Their quest for CCS glory previously ended in disappointment, but not this season. On Friday, the top-seed Cougars ran away...
Gilroy Center for the Arts gets a new look
Buckets and paint brushes in hand, about 15 employees from Lowe’s donned their red vests and blue shirts and descended on the Gilroy Center for the Arts on Sept. 14, giving the thrift store-turned-entertainment hub a much-needed makeover.
The center, located at 7341 Monterey St.,...
County moves to extend eviction moratorium
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously May 26 to extend an eviction moratorium on residential and commercial tenants through August, but the decision is contingent on Gov. Gavin Newsom extending the state’s order before it expires on May 31.
If Newsom does...
Returning CCS champion Christopher baseball team ready to scale BVAL Mount Hamilton Division
The Christopher High baseball team peaked at the right time last year en route to winning the program’s second Central Coast Section championship.
This season, the Cougars won’t be sneaking up on anyone and longtime coach Ryan Dequin knows and expects the team to have...
Sierra LaMar’s purse and clothes found
Santa Clara County law enforcement officials announced Thursday they found a purse containing “neatly folded” clothing that belonged to missing 15-year-old Sierra LaMar, and they expanded their search by covering a larger area in north Morgan Hill, and devoting search dogs and other resources to the efforts.
