Covid-19 deaths surpass 1,000 in Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County reached another “sobering milestone” in the fight against the novel coronavirus, as the number of deaths from Covid-19 surpassed 1,000 on Jan. 13.
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Morgan Hill resident inducted into Honor Society
Denise Martin of Morgan Hill, a student at Colorado State University, was initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.
Arani is among 30,000 students,...
Sobrato’s Brianna Bouton signs NLI to play in college
Brianna Bouton led Sobrato to superb seasons in basketball and volleyball and will continue with hoops in college, recently signing a National Letter of Intent with CSU Monterey Bay.
In her last three years of competition, Bouton and teammates have excelled, with three straight Central...
Religion: The Shofar’s Call at Rosh Hashanah—The Jewish New Year
When a soloist holds a note for a very long time, the audience is mesmerized. They guess how much longer the note will play and express excitement upon the conclusion.
One of the most recognizable symbols of the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, is the...
Gavilan College selects new leader
Gavilan College has selected its new superintendent-president.
Pedro Avila comes from Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC), where he serves as Vice President of Student Services.
College officials are negotiating Avila’s contract, and the college will place the employment agreement on the agenda for public review and...
Caltrain expands South County service
Caltrain has added a fourth train from South County to San Francisco on the weekdays, following a survey earlier this summer that found commuters wanted more options to ditch their vehicles.
The new service times begin Sept. 25.
The trains will depart from the Gilroy Transit...
More cold, wind, rain pound Bay Area
The beginning of another week brought another soaking storm with cold temperatures and strong wind gusts to the region.
The brunt of the latest significant rain storm hit South County just after lunch time on Tuesday, March 21, as a heavy band of rain and...
Sobrato’s strong defense not enough against Gilroy
Defense was the name of the game when the Gilroy and Sobrato football teams squared off on Sept. 17. Though the host Mustangs came away with a 27-14 win, the result was closer than the score indicated.
Gilroy’s defensive line was unstoppable, breaking through to...
Share the holiday joy with older adults
As the community enters the season of giving, Home Instead is calling on residents to help brighten the holidays for older adults who may be feeling isolated or alone. Through the Be a Santa to a Senior program, local community members can spread joy...
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...

















