Guest view: Yes on Prop 15 for better schools, public services
As Mayor of Morgan Hill, I know our city is strongest when we have great schools, thriving small businesses and high-quality public services. That’s why I’m supporting Proposition 15, the Schools & Communities First initiative on the November ballot.
Police investigate Gilroy explosion that injured man
The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad is investigating a reported explosion on Mantelli Drive that sent a man to a trauma center Oct. 12.
According to Gilroy Police, at about 2:20pm, the Gilroy Fire Department responded to the 1700 block of Mantelli Drive...
Police search for Gilroy man in relation to Milpitas homicide
Police are searching for Gilroy resident Kevin James Gitmed in relation to an Oct. 10 homicide that occurred in Milpitas, according to authorities.
Registrar installs ballot drop boxes in South County
Election Day is Nov. 3, but voters in Santa Clara County have already started casting and submitting their ballots, partly thanks to the installation of dozens of 24-hour drop boxes placed by election officials throughout the county.
Highway 25 expansion project officially underway
The expansion project for Highway 25 has been an ongoing quandary in San Benito County that has spanned for more than two decades, leading to nothing but a road of dead ends.
But that’s about to change after the Council of San Benito County Governments...
Covid-19 testing available in Morgan Hill on Oct. 13
A Covid-19 testing site will be set up in the Morgan Hill Council Chamber Building, 17555 Peak Ave., on Oct. 13 from 9:30am-4pm.
Appointments can be made until all slots are reserved at scl.fulgentgenetics.com/appointment.
The Santa Clara County test sites provide Covid-19 tests free of charge, regardless...
Low interest rates drive continued growth in housing market
The booming real estate market during the pandemic is creating an issue as the fall season gets underway: low inventory.
Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors, said scarce inventory has been problematic for the past few years, but has worsened in...
Guest view: Prop 16: A new fight over affirmative action
Fundamentally, Proposition 16 is the latest skirmish in a decades-long conflict over the meaning of two words—affirmative action.
Gilroy Ostrich Farm, local businesses get into the Halloween spirit
If the socially distant trick-or-treat bags that are popping up in stores are any indication, Halloween is going to be different this year.
While the ongoing health emergency has hindered many of the traditional activities, families who want to celebrate the spooky season in 2020...
Plasma shortage intensified by Covid-19
As the SCU Lightning Complex Fire raged and the evacuation warnings approached her Morgan Hill home, Deborah Vick and her family didn’t gather the usual items such as credit cards and other important documents.