Santa Clara County hits record number of Covid-19 cases
County health officials are concerned with the rise of “pandemic fatigue,” where residents, tired of staying indoors and wearing face coverings in public, follow that human instinct and gather with others.
However, health officials say there is a correlation between people letting their guard down...
Rosso Furniture set to close Gilroy, Morgan Hill stores
After nearly a half century in business in South County, Rosso Furniture & Décor this week announced it will close both its retail locations in Morgan Hill and Gilroy.
Jaime Rosso, Sr. opened the first Rosso’s store in San Bernardino in the late 1960s. His...
Saint Louise medical staff receive new Covid-19 vaccine
Dr. Roger Chiou of Saint Louise Regional Hospital was the first South County recipient of the new Covid-19 vaccine Thursday afternoon.
Ritual from a distance
The drive-in ceremony, which may be a first, allowed well wishers to safely observe from a distance.
‘Christians in Palestine’ event aims to counter hate with education in South County
Ten community organizations will gather Feb. 4 at the Morgan Hill Community & Cultural Center for an educational program featuring internationally recognized speaker Mother Agapia Stephanopoulos, who will share her lived experiences as a Russian Orthodox Christian in Palestine.
The free event, “Christians in Palestine,...
New Covid variant increases in Bay Area
The L452R variant of Covid-19—being identified by viral genomic sequencing in San Francisco, Monterey and Santa Clara counties—has been linked to the outbreak at Kaiser Permanente's San Jose Medical Center that led to several dozen infections and possibly one death, as well as other large outbreaks in Santa Clara County.
Man dies outside Morgan Hill business
An elderly man died of an unknown cause in front of a Morgan Hill business Aug. 24, according to police.
Shortly after 12pm, Morgan Hill Police responded to a call reporting a person down just outside a restaurant located in a shopping center at 17020...
Office of Education expands special education programs at South County Annex
The Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) is expanding special education offerings to include services for students in grades 6 and up at its South County Annex in Gilroy.
The expansion will begin in early November and will support both Gilroy Unified and Morgan...
Gavilan alumnus Joffre Longoria named college’s new football coach
Gavilan College on May 13 announced it has named Gilroy native and college alumnus Joffre Longoria as its new football coach. Longoria is also Gavilan’s new manager of the Rams Athletic Academic Mentorship Program.
Longoria played for the Rams in 1995-96 and was on the...
Letter: Thanks for keeping horses safe
It is more than heartening what two organizations did for total strangers. It is something with which we would like to associate individuals.
