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John Bannister of BCH Construction in Morgan Hill remembers watching his grandfather crush grapes and tuck the wine barrels under the porch at the family home in the Central Valley on the E&J Gallo ranch where they worked as farm laborers.  His family hails from...

Spectrum donated $5,000 to St. Joseph’s Family Center of Gilroy (SJFC) through the company’s national community philanthropic program, Spectrum Employee Community Grants. SJFC works with other nonprofit organizations to coordinate and streamline access to resources to poverty-stricken families and the unhoused. Spectrum and SJFC were joined...

Nov. 6 • A vehicle was reported stolen on the 900 block of First Street. • Grand theft was reported on the 200 block of Churchill Place. • Police responded to a report of an assault on the 6700 block of Filbro Drive and 7900 block of...

Projected costs of the massive Anderson Dam reconstruction project in Morgan Hill have risen to approximately $2.3 billion, according to a report prepared by engineers for the Santa Clara Valley Water District. Two years ago, the cost of the dam project—required for earthquake protection and...

With splashes of red, white and blue, as well as folklorico dancing, vintage vehicles and garlic, Gilroy celebrated those who served in the armed forces with a series of events on Nov. 11, Veterans Day. During the morning, people gathered in front of the...

The Gilroy City Council will consider allowing virtual public comments during its meetings, possibly reinstating a pandemic-era policy that let people speak without being physically in attendance. Virtual public comments have been in the spotlight recently, as jurisdictions across the country have been faced with...

The ceramics programs at Gavilan and Cabrillo colleges are busy making clay goods for their upcoming fundraiser. The Cabrillo Build and Throw-a-Thon runs Nov. 9 from 11am-1pm in the lower Visual and Performing Arts center at Cabrillo's Aptos Campus. The Gavilan Throw-a-Thon runs Nov. 16 from...

Veterans Day events return to downtown The Veterans Day ceremony and parade returns to downtown Gilroy on Nov. 11.  The ceremony is at 11:11am in front of the new “Home of the Brave” mural at the Gilroy Veterans Hall, 74 West Sixth St., hosted by the...

Oct. 30 • Burglary was reported on the 1300 block of First Street. • Police responded to a report of a robbery on the 8800 block of San Ysidro Avenue at 6:10pm, and on the 100 block of E. Sixth Street at 9:27pm. Oct. 31 • A suspect...

South Valley Civic Theatre’s “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” opens Nov. 17 and runs select days through Dec. 9 at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse. The Tony Award-winning play is based on a novel about 15-year-old Christopher Boone, who is suspected...