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Two labor unions representing nurses in the expanded Santa Clara County Hospital System are at odds over differing interpretations of the state law that celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The Meyers-Milias-Brown Act, the groundbreaking legislation that became law in 1969, gave public sector employees...

New federal quality ratings for U.S. hospitals give St. Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy a three-star rating, which means that less than 38 percent of U.S. hospitals scored higher. Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister scored in the second-lowest category—with a two-star rating—which means that...

Amateur chefs from around the country are invited to submit their very best original garlic recipes for the 41st annual Great Garlic Cook-Off, one of the most prestigious cooking competitions in the country. Eight finalists will be selected to compete on stage at the...

The motorcyclist was “driving at a rate of speed in which he was unable to safely stop for traffic ahead,” reads the press release. The front of the Yamaha collided with the rear of the Silverado, causing the driver of the motorcycle to be ejected into the northbound lanes of U.S. 101.

Fresh off the release of her latest self-help writer’s handbook “How to Write a Page-turner,” local author Jordan Rosenfeld will host a month-long series of workshops at the Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center. Rosenfeld—who has authored three novels and six writing manuals—enjoys bringing out...

The Hollister-Gilroy office of the California highway Patrol will conduct a DUI and driver license checkpoint on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2019, within an unincorporated area of south Santa Clara County.

In the first week of March, Gilroy Mayor Roland Velasco laid out his vision for the city in his state of the city address. He gave his speech twice, the first time on March 7 at an event sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce...

Sitting in the office of Rosso’s Furniture, Evelia Morales Rosso is surrounded by photos of her family and friends, a poster from her famous ad campaign wear she dons boxing gloves promising to “beat out” competitors and a campaign sign for newly elected Assemblymember,...

Revitalizing downtown Gilroy along Monterey Street was a plank in every council candidate’s platform in 2018. While progress in attracting new businesses to vacant buildings that line Monterey Street has been slow, the council this month took another step it believes will make downtown a...

Performance Food Group’s new food processing plant and distribution center in Gilroy may not be in operation yet, but that hasn’t stopped the company from reaching out to Gilroy, Morgan Hill and Hollister and beyond to find new workers for its expanded Central Coast...