Mild, dry weather forecast for majority of Christmas holiday
Update: A very narrow, fast-moving band of rain has hit South County in the late Wednesday afternoon, although it is not expected last much longer, according to National Weather Service Forecaster Bob Benjamin.
Wally the Racing Wiener
He may be small, but never count him out. Staci Linden-Cupp’s dachshund, Wally, is poised to take the “Top Dog” crown at the 17th annual Wienerschnitzel Wiener Nationals dog race Dec. 26 in San Diego.
City Hall evacuated
Gilroy City Hall, 7351 Rosanna St., is being evacuated this morning after smoke began filling the building, according to Gilroy Police.
Area traffic congestion expected to decrease following project completion
I've noticed lots of construction on area on-ramps, and recently used both the Masten and San Martin to 101 ramps, now that they're open again, and a short carpool lane has been added and I've seen new carpool stoplights on other ramps. Is that what's being done to all the ramps? If so, why? Because San Martin has such an incredible volume of traffic on those on-ramps? Ridiculous. Our money could be spent in a much more relevant and efficient way.
Ride of a lifetime
GILROY—After a weekend of tough competition and a flight home from Oklahoma, the first thing most people would want to do is rest.
Your view: Letter supporting sale of hospital
My name is David Johnson; I've worked in the laboratory of Saint Louise hospital for 19 years, while it has changed hands multiple times. During those years I have taken pride in this hospital and worked hard with many others to provide for the South Valley Community the best possible health care.
Doing it all
Volunteers bustled about in the Community Solutions warehouse in Gilroy on a recent morning, working behind the scenes to make the holidays memorable for South County families with children who have the least.
Chorus of concerns rises on pending hospital deal
Citing “unfair business practices” as their biggest concern, 18 U.S. Congress members from California urged the state’s Attorney General Kamala Harris to reject the sale of six hospitals in the Daughters of Charity Health System to Prime Healthcare Services. That includes Gilroy’s Saint Louise Regional Hospital.
Adding a body-worn camera for every cop?
In the shadow of civil unrest and protests following the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown by a police officer in Ferguson, Mo., President Barack Obama is asking Congress for $263 million to put a camera on every law enforcement officer in the country—and local officials are taking notice.
