Gilroy Garlic Festival returns in 2025
The famed Gilroy Garlic Festival will return this summer after a five-year absence, the Gilroy Garlic Festival Association announced.
The 2025 version will be on a smaller scale—about one-tenth of the previous festival’s big crowds—and at a different location, the Gilroy Gardens amusement park instead...
Delivery center breaks ground in San Benito County
Officials are mum on the tenant planned for a large-scale delivery center under construction along San Felipe Road in northern Hollister, but signs point to it being Amazon, the dominant online business and cloud computing company.
Grading work recently got underway on the 25.5-acre property...
Three Hollister High students die in traffic accident
Three Hollister High School students died in a traffic collision just east of Highway 25 the night of Jan. 14, according to authorities. A recent graduate of HHS was also involved in the accident, and was in critical condition as of Wednesday morning.
School staff...
Local student named National Merit Scholar finalist
Morgan Hill resident Bryant K. Wong, who plans to pursue a career in pharmaceutical science, has been named a National Merit Scholarship finalist, according to the organization that selects and awards the annual scholars.
Wong is a student at Valley Christian High School in San...
Governor bans evictions statewide through May 31
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday banned evictions statewide through
May 31 for tenants impacted by COVID-19.
The order, which takes effect immediately, prohibits landlords from evicting residential tenants for nonpayment of rent and prohibits enforcement of evictions by law enforcement or courts. It also requires tenants...
Dialysis workers strike includes South County facilities
Tuesday is day two of a strike by more than 500 dialysis caregivers over what they say are unfair labor practices at their clinics.
Workers rallied at Fresenius Kidney Care Brentwood Park in Brentwood and at Satellite Healthcare Blossom Valley in San Jose between 11am...
LOHS Color Guard makes strong showing
The Live Oak High School Color Guard has been on a strong run in competition as they have gone undefeated in their circuit so far for the winter season. On March 18, the Color Guard won the annual circuit competition against 30 other schools....
Guest view: Funding the childcare industry supports working women
With a lack of societal and government support during the pandemic, women are having to make some tough decisions. In the U.S., more than 2.3 million women have left the labor force since the start of the pandemic as shown in research done by...
Morgan Hill Rotary gives students $26k in scholarships
The Rotary Club of Morgan Hill has awarded $26,000 in college scholarships to 25 local high school seniors.
The $2,000 Ralph and Rose Fitzsimmons Agricultural Scholarship for outstanding achievement and commitment to agricultural studies was awarded to Holly Wilson of Sobrato High School, says a...
Live Oak High football team in solid position entering stretch run
Live Oak High football coach Mike Gemo likes where his team is at as it enters the stretch run in the Blossom Valley Athletic League Mount Hamilton Division season.
The Acorns are 5-1 overall and 1-0 in league play following a resounding 41-14 win over...

















