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As coronavirus infections skyrocket throughout the nation, scientists are studying the foul sludge coursing through thousands of miles of sewage pipes in Silicon Valley and South Santa Clara County to identify outbreaks before they’re reflected in official case counts.

While the vaccine brought a glimmer of hope to a dark season, California’s coronavirus surge continues its record-shattering onslaught, with more than 45,000 new cases and 260 deaths in just the past day.

Dr. Roger Chiou of Saint Louise Regional Hospital was the first South County recipient of the new Covid-19 vaccine Thursday afternoon.

Retired Gilroy Fire Division Chief Mary Gutierrez has been hired as Seaside’s fire chief, the city announced Dec. 14. Gutierrez was hired by Gilroy in 2014 and retired in January. Her 31-year career includes service as a battalion chief in the San Jose Fire Department. She holds...

The Neon Exchange is hosting the House of Toys gift drive, which runs through Dec. 19. More than 1,100 toys, 300 stockings and $2,000 worth of gift cards have been collected and are being distributed by reservation, which can be made through Mt. Madonna YMCA. The...

Give Danielle Russell the name of any fallen Gilroy soldier, from the Civil War to present, and she can not only pinpoint the location of their grave at Gavilan Hills Memorial Park, but she can also share their personal stories, many of which have...

Carrie Campos, a Gilroy native, competed on the nationally televised “Supermarket Sweep” on Dec. 13. Hosted and executive produced by actress Leslie Jones, “Supermarket Sweep” pits teams against each other for the chance to become the winning duo to play in the “Super Sweep,” a...

By Grace Hase Jennifer Dye and her three-year-old daughter had lived in a one-bedroom backyard cottage in Morgan Hill for 10 months when the coronavirus pandemic hit the Bay Area earlier this year. For the last 15 years, the 36-year-old single mom worked as a...

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Dec. 8 to partner with the state’s “California Rebuilding Fund,” hoping to provide as much as $100 million in loans for county small businesses, and to provide an immediate $6 million for low-interest loans for businesses as a first step in a phased approach to a larger loan program.

Calling it the “document we’ve been waiting for,” Central Coast Section Commissioner Dave Grissom said the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) recent release in regards to youth sports gives him and the other 10 section commissioners in the state a guideline for high...