Officials begin mailing ballots for June election
Election officials in Santa Clara County on May 9 began mailing ballots for the June 7 primary to the county’s one million registered voters, who will cast 2022's first ballots in local and state races and on some ballot measures.
The vote-by-mail ballots can be...
Police arrest San Jose man in connection to Morgan Hill homicide
A 31-year-old San Jose man has been arrested on suspicion of the killing of a 24-year-old woman in Morgan Hill in March, according to police.
Officers doing a welfare check at a home in the 16000 block of Monterey Road on March 6 found the...
Live Oak girls lacrosse team completes incredible turnaround, wins BVAL title to earn CCS playoff berth
Talk about an impressive turnaround. In just its second full season as a program, the Live Oak High girls lacrosse team has won the Blossom Valley Athletic League championship.
The Acorns finished 13-5 overall and a perfect 10-0 in league play a year after going...
Sobrato’s Katherine Lim a diving sensation
As the dozens of athletes took turns diving in the Blossom Valley League Finals at Santa Teresa High on April 27, the level of skill ranged from beginner to advanced.
Some divers landed awkwardly in the water, while others looked to work on the basics...
Gavilan College superintendent finalists to participate in forums
Following a national search, three candidates have been selected as finalists for the position of superintendent/president at Gavilan College.
The finalists will participate in open forums at Gavilan College’s Gilroy campus, room Social Sciences 214 (SS 214), 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd., on May 18.
The schedule...
Local Scene: Mother’s Day concert; Pride flag raising
Symphony presents Mother’s Day concert
After a two-year Covid layoff, South Valley Symphony’s Mother’s Day concert at Guglielmo Winery returns May 8 with “Fiesta Latina!”
Under the baton of music director and conductor Anthony Quartuccio, the symphony will present a program that includes Bizet’s “Carmen,” Ruperto...
Morgan Hill librarian retires
Before he became a librarian and a fixture at the Morgan Hill Library, Jeff Grubb made his way in a number of professions, including restaurateur, radio station program director and record store manager.
When he was in his 40s, Grubb went back to school and...
Guest view: Residents, businesses must reduce water use
Despite some much-welcomed rain in April, Santa Clara County remains in a drought emergency.
These recent storms were nowhere near enough to make up for the record dry conditions that impacted California during the first three months of 2022. During that time, San Jose recorded...
Religion: What is interfaith work?
Hans Kung is a Swiss Catholic priest, theologian and author who served on the faculty of the University of Tübingen in 1960, and served as a theological adviser during the Second Vatican Council. In his address at the opening of the Exhibit on the World's...
Letter: Local representatives ignore climate change
It is Earth Day, Friday, April 22, 2022. I am attending the excellent Gilroy Chamber Legislative Summit held every year. Rep. Zoe Lofgren is at the podium talking about the Infrastructure bill, and announces, proudly, that funds have been allocated to add an HOV...
