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U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in late March that he didn’t expect President Trump’s tariff announcements to have “a big impact on the economy.” He even went so far as to say that “what we’re doing is long-term very good for the economy.” Mnuchin...

The regional housing crisis may mean new fees for builders in Santa Clara County. Santa Clara County is considering adding a special fee to all new housing construction, providing funds that would subsidize more affordable housing. The net effect would be to add to the already...

Nearly two months after the death of Steven Juarez in police custody, friends and family of the Gilroyan are not giving up in their effort to demand answers from City Hall and its police department. Specifically, Juarez’ family—consisting of several generations of Gilroy residents—wants to...

Christopher High School students Aubriana Drew-Davis and Andrew Zepeda were recently selected as grade level winners in the Santa Clara County Office of Education’s Young Artists Showcase and New Museum Los Gatos High School Art Competition. Every year, the county office invites public and charter...

The April 7 mobilization exercise of the South County Airport Pilot Association’s Disaster Airlift Response Team overcame heavy rain showers to expand the envelope in disaster preparedness for local emergency response agencies collaborating to alleviate potential transportation gridlocks. Organization s directly participating in concert with...

Gilroy High School’s two swimming pools will be merging into a single large competition pool, as early as next year. The Gilroy Unified School District staff had outlined three renovation options for the aging high school swimming pool complex. The district’s Board of Trustees approved...

Sometimes being safe and environmentally friendly can be fun. The Santa Clara County Health Public Health Department is actively working to promote its Safe Routes to School program: They work to get kids on bikes or their own two feet to get to school,...

Without dreamers and doers, the “American Dream” is an empty phrase. For Carlos Guizar, his American business dream started with his father and a single fruit cup stand at the Gilroy Outlets. To dream and succeed, one must have faith, a strong work ethic,...

The South County Faith-Based Coalition will host two events in the coming weeks that are intended to bring locals together to help their fellow residents and honor the region’s law enforcement. On April 21 at 12:30pm, coalition volunteers will visit Park Place apartments in Morgan...

One week after its grand opening, Pound 4 Pound Sports Fitness, the new boxing gym on Monterey Street, was popping with the sounds of the sweet science. Whap, whap—swap—pap, pap, pap! "We're here to build champions," said Ruben Guerrero before the day sparring sessions started at...