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April 10, 2026

Six influenza-related deaths in Santa Clara County

Five of six influenza-related deaths in Santa Clara County have occurred this month alone, according to County health information officer Amy Cornell whose recent report showed double the number of fatalities .

South County Housing partners with Eden Housing

Gilroy-based South County Housing, an active longtime developer of affordable housing in the South Bay and South County region, announced this week they have partnered with Hayward-based Eden Housing to provide property management, resident and asset management services for SCH’s four-county service area.

No high school diploma for hundreds?

Nearly one in four seniors is in danger of not getting a diploma this year, despite email blasts, one-on-one meetings with school staff and personalized letters warning students they’ve fallen behind the required 80 hours of community service needed to graduate.

Tree City trouble

When Gilroy resident Dave Lima saw a tree-trimming crew hacking away at a 52-inch-wide oak on the picturesque foothills of northwest Gilroy Jan. 10, he believed he'd stumbled upon an illegal activity.

Tribal council holding Sunday rain dances in San Juan

The San Juan Bautista Intertribal Council is inviting members of the public to attend a rain dance at the city’s Old Mission San Juan Bautista – to bring back rain to the drought-stricken valley.

Saving Saint Louise

Saint Louise Regional Hospital and its owner the Daughters of Charity Health System are a key component of the local economy, so the hospital’s closure – in the event the DCHS can’t find a buyer – would have a significant impact on residents, according to South County officials.

Scrapbook Jan. 19-25, 2014

BIRTHDAY: Patricia Hernandez: Patricia Hernandez, born Jan. 10, 1914 in Anaheim, recently celebrated her 100th birthday.

Drought hits home

Thanks to Governor Brown’s drought declaration last week, the general public is now aware of what farmers and ranchers have been fretting over for months. Depending on how you look at it, the current drought started in January of 2013, or even earlier than that. As this newspaper has reported, rainfall in the calendar year 2013 obliterated local records for the driest year with just 2.56 inches. Ranchers have been suffering under drier than normal weather for even longer than that; this is the third year in a row that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared Santa Clara County a primary natural disaster area due to drought.

Prep Roundup: Jan. 22

For the third time in as many games the Christopher boys soccer team walked away with a tie.

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