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Nearly one year after Sierra LaMar vanished from her north Morgan Hill home at the age of 15, sheriff’s investigators still follow up on occasional leads and flyers depicting the missing cheerleader’s vital information. Desperate pleads for information on her whereabouts remain on display throughout town, and a suspect believed to have killed the young woman remains in jail.

Stay tuned to your local open space authority to stay up-to-date on the latest schedule for the annual Coyote Ridge wildflower hikes. 

Sylvia Hamilton, San Martin’s unofficial mayor, faced relentless tragedy throughout her life, but up until her final days she remained a stalwart force of inspiration for everyone around her – including the entire town of 7,000 who are likely better off today because of her influence and advocacy, according to those who knew her.

As up to 20,000 people from around the Bay Area are expected to gather today at the HP Pavilion in San Jose to mourn the loss of two Santa Cruz police officers killed in the line of duty, officers from the Gilroy Police Department demonstrated their respect and support this morning by picking up a very important item at the Mineta San Jose National Airport and transporting it to the memorial service.